The Handmaiden

(Ah-ga-ssi)

Synopsis:

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Sookee) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Hideko) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Kouzuki). But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.

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Release Date:

1 June, 2016

Duration:

2h25m

Director:

Park Chan-wook

Writers:

Sarah Waters, Seo-kyeong Jeong, Park Chan-wook

Stars:

Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong