Movies like The Handmaiden

Key Features:: Deception, Twist ending, Forbidden love, Period piece, Psychological thriller, Conspiracy, Class conflict, Post-war Japan, Femme fatale, Gothic romance, Adult themes, Power dynamics, Revenge, Seclusion, Manipulation, Nudity-moderate, Betrayal
Tone:: suspense-driven, stylized, serious
Target Audience:: Thriller enthusiasts, Art house aficionados, Fans of Asian cinema, Viewers seeking complex narratives
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Suspense → Revelation

The Handmaiden

2016-06-01

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 steal her fortune.

Genres

Thriller, Drama, Romance

Cast

Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hae-sook, Moon So-ri, Lee Yong-nyeo, Kwak Eun-jin, Lee Dong-hwi, Jo Eun-hyung

Crew

Park Chan-wook, Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung

Rating

★8.195(4099 votes)