The Handmaiden

2016 · Thriller, Drama · 2h 25m · R · ★ 8.2 on TMDB

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The Handmaiden is a 2016 thriller and drama movie directed by Park Chan-wook. It stars Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri and Ha Jung-woo. It runs 2h 25m and is rated R. TMDB users rate it 8.2 out of 10. Streaming in the US on Prime Video.

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, 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 steal her fortune.

Details

Released: June 1, 2016
Director: Park Chan-wook
Cast: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hae-sook, Moon So-ri
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 2h 25m
Age rating: R

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