The Handmaiden (2016) (original) (raw)

A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.

A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her. (less)

Director: Park Chan-wook
Writers: Park Chan-wook, Sarah Waters, Chung Seo-kyung
Starring: Ha Jung-woo, Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Cho Jin-woong, Moon So-ri, Kim Hae-sook
Producer: Park Chan-wook

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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 27, 2016

8 / 10

Fans of director Park Chan-wook usually respond to the helmer�s specific way of plot construction and visual intricacy, as detailed in movies such as �Oldboy,� �Lady Vengeance,� and even his last picture, the English-language chiller �Stoker.� Park has a knack for such tightly stitched filmmaking, and he brings his cinematic fetishes to �The Handmaiden,� which resembles much of his previous work, blending darkly comic material with lush direction. As extensive a puzzle as Park has ever attempted, �The Handmaiden� has no shortage of plot twists and turns, delighting in its winding presentation, ...read more...

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