Thriller · Drama · Romance

The Handmaiden

Directed byPark Chan-wook

2016 · 2h 25m · Kijkwijzer 16

Synopsis

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.

Cast & crew

Cast

  • Kim Min-heeLady Hideko
  • Kim Tae-riSook-hee
  • Ha Jung-wooCount Fujiwara
  • Cho Jin-woongUncle Kouzuki
  • Kim Hae-sookMs. Sasaki
  • Moon So-riHideko's Aunt
  • Lee Yong-nyeoBok-soon
  • Kwak Eun-jinKkeut-dan
  • Lee Dong-hwiGoo-gai
  • Jo Eun-hyungYoung Hideko
  • Rina TakagiHideko's Mother
  • Han Ha-naJunko

Crew