The Handmaiden
| The Handmaiden | |
| Title (English) | The Handmaiden |
|---|---|
| Title (Korean) | 아가씨 |
| Directed by | Park Chan-wook |
| Written by | Seo-kyeong Jeong, Park Chan-wook |
| Screenplay by | Seo-kyeong Jeong, Park Chan-wook |
| Based on | "Fingersmith" by Sarah Waters |
| Starring | Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong |
| Release date | 14 May 2016 (Cannes), 1 June 2016 (South Korea) |
| Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean, Japanese |
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Plot
A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.
Cast
Kim Min-hee as Lady / Izumi Hideko
Kim Tae-ri as Maid / Nam Sook-hee
Ha Jung-woo as Count Fujiwara
Cho Jin-woong as Uncle Kouzuki
Kim Hae-sook as Madame Sasaki
Moon So-ri as Hideko's aunt
Lee Yong-nyeo as Bok-soon
Lee Dong-hwi as Goo-gai
Jo Eun-hyung as young Hideko
Rina Takagi as Hideko's mother
Han Hannah as Junko
Lee Ji-ha as Owner of Ryokan
Jeong Ha-dam as Housemaid
Choi Byung-mo as Audience member
Release and Reception
Critical Reception
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BAFTA | Best Film Not in the English Language | The Handmaiden | Won |
| 2016 | Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Park Chan-wook | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | The Handmaiden | Nominated |
Academic Analysis
The Handmaiden is a story of love, connection, control, and betrayal. In three parts, the film weaves a complex story of two women - Lady Hideko and her Korean maid, Sook-hee. Each of the film’s parts slowly illuminates more of the story, relationships, and motivations of these two women, along with the swindler Count Fujiwara and Hideko’s perverted uncle Kouzuki.
Bibliography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaiden
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4016934/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
