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2016 · 145 min · R

The Handmaiden

Directed by Park Chan-wook · Thriller, Drama, Romance

The Handmaiden (2016) is a Thriller film, directed by Park Chan-wook set in Korea during the 1930s. It runs 145 minutes and is rated R.

A con artist and neo noir, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of obsession, betrayal, and power & corruption play out through non linear / fractured timeline and multiple perspectives.

Composer
Jo Yeong-wook
Cinematography
Chung Chung-hoon
Cast
Kim Min-heeKim Tae-riHa Jung-wooCho Jin-woongKim Hae-sookMoon So-riLee Yong-nyeoKwak Eun-jin

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Korea
Setting
When

Premise & themes

Themes
ObsessionBetrayalPower & Corruption
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineMultiple Perspectives
Tone
TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
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