The Handmaiden
2016, drama, love, suspense
145 minutes
In 1930s Korea, a swindler and a young woman pose as a Japanese count and a handmaiden to seduce a Japanese heiress and steal her fortune.
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10
Derrick Carter of Are You Not Entertained?
2016-11-20
Sensual, intense, captivating and all sorts of other impressive-sounding adjectives that you can think of.
10
Evan Popplestone of Cinema's Fringes
2017-04-18
Presents elaborate female characters in the forefront of the picture, and does so in a truly radical manner. Chalk it up as another must-see.
10
2016-09-08
Actors do an amazing job in portraying the characters while the scene when Lady Hideko reads erotic book with describing every detail is surely something worth seeing many times. The camera work is pure and unquestionable as it does what it should to bring to life what had been envisioned by the master of sublime cinema. Read more
9.1
2017-01-29
Something to behold, an achievement of visual storytelling. Read more
9.0
2017-04-12
Chan-wook both has his cake and eats it, and it tastes delicious. Read more
9.0
2017-02-14
An indulgent visual feast and an absorbingly tense erotic thriller... Read more
8.0
8.0
Alice Bishop of Alice Bishop
2017-04-16
An exquisite tale of reactive romance from South Korea’s most accessible director...
8.0
2017-03-06
Rich in dark humor, detail and color, as well as marked by a strong narrative... Read more
8.0
2016-11-08
Chan-wook puts his characters and their individual stories above the gimmicky plot structure... Read more
5.0
2017-03-21
Has enough colour, vigour and libido to keep you hooked for nearly 150 minutes, but it's also bursting with unnecessary clichés and repetitions. Read more
In other languages
10
2017-01-27
Een erotische misdaadthriller, historisch drama en zwarte komedie zijn op meesterlijke wijze in elkaar verweven. Read more
8.5
2017-02-02
Een zeer bijzondere film welke ondanks de ruim 2 uur durende speelduur nergens verveelt en regelmatig verrast. Read more
8.5
2017-01-29
De setting, sfeer en het tijdsbesef is uitstekend. Read more
8.0
2017-07-28
Laat je door Chan-wook Parks nieuwste film verrassen. Read more
8.0
2017-06-02
Verplichte kost vol liefde, intriges en oplichting. Read more
8.0
2017-02-07
Niets lijkt te zijn wat je initieel denkt... Read more
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