The Handmaiden 2016

8.1/10


IMDB Rating : 8.1


FD Smart Rating : 8.1


Synopsis : A con man's plan to steal an heiress's heart -- and her fortune -- gets complicated when she falls for the handmaid he hired to help with his scheme.


Regions Available ( 2 ) :
Australia , Sweden

Languages:

Korean [Original]

Subtitles:

English , Norwegian , Danish , Swedish , Finnish

Genres:

Drama, Romance, Thriller

Release Date:

2016

Run Time:

2h24m

Maturity Rating:

High impact sex scenes

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.