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2016 · Movie · 2h 25m
The Handmaiden
CriticsCritics: 91
AudienceAudience: 8.3
In 1930s Korea under Japanese occupation, a pickpocket becomes the handmaiden to a secluded heiress living on a grand estate. Recruited to help a swindler steal the heiress’s fortune, she finds the scheme complicated by growing trust and unexpected feelings.
My takeYou’ll enjoy this if you like sensual, twist-heavy period thrillers with romance and deception, such as Decision to Leave; Not for you if you prefer straightforward plots or avoid explicit content.
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Cast
Kim Min-heeKim Tae-riHa Jung-wooCho Jin-woongKim Hae-sookMoon So-riLee Yong-nyeoKwak Eun-jin
Director
Park Chan-wook
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