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The Handmaiden (2016)

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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.
Genre
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Runtime
145 min
IMDb
8.1
Released
02 Sep 2017
Country
South Korea
Language
Korean, Japanese
Director
Park Chan-wook
Actors
Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong
Awards
Won 1 BAFTA Award69 wins & 104 nominations total
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