2016 • R • 2h 25m • Korean

The Handmaiden

아가씨

DramaThrillerRomanceRomanticSuspensefulSerious and meaningful

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.

Certified R — adults only.

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WatchWise Score

75/100

★★★★☆

4,449 votes across 1 source

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8.2/10

Equals 82/100 · 4,449 votes

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Cast & crew

Park Chan-wook

Director