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2016

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the handmaiden

Chan-wook Park

Republic of Korea (South Korea), 2016, 144'

The movie

In 1930s Korea, a wealthy Japanese woman lives secluded in her manor. She welcomes the newly hired and beautiful Korean maid to the house, henceforth hoping to be spared from enduring her uncle’s fantasies inspired by the works of the Marquis de Sade... NIFFF regular and aesthete artist Park Chan-wook is back with a beautifully shot erotic thriller that smartly explores the power women have over men.


World Sales :

CJ Entertainment, KR, cjent.co.kr

cast :

Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Kim Tae-ri

Crew :
  • Scriptwriter : Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-Kyung
  • Editor : Kim Jae-Bum, Kim Sang-beom
  • Music : Cho Young-wuk
  • Cinematographer : Chung Chung-hoon