The Handmaiden
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
Director: Park Chan-wook
Actors: Cho Jin-woong, Ha Jung-woo, Jo Eun-hyung, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Lee Yong-nyeo, Moon So-ri
Country: South Korea