Movie · Thriller · Romance

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.

2023 · 2h 25m
  • 96%
Director Park Chan-wook

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The Handmaiden

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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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Average 8.3
Reviews 224
Fresh 215
Rotten 9

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Studio
CJ Entertainment, Moho Film, Yong Film
Released
2023
Run Time
2 hr 25 min
Rated
R18
Content Advisories
Horror, Offensive language, Cruelty, Domestic violence, Rape, Self-harm, Sexual violence themes, Sexual themes, Wound detail, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual references, Sex scenes, Bloody violence, Explicit sex scenes, Discrimination, Scary scenes, Nudity, Suicide themes, Graphic violence
Regions of Origin
South Korea, Japan
© 2016 CJ E&M CORPORATION, MOHO FILM, YONG FILM

Languages

Original Audio
Korean, Korean (South Korea), Japanese, Japanese (Japan)
Audio

Korean (AAC)

Subtitles

English