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The inclusion of the lesbian love story is only to titillate the same guys who found The Handmaiden so interesting.

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Park Chan - wook's The Handmaiden (South Korea), his first film since his superb but unheralded American debut Stoker, returns to the intense imagery, twisting narratives, perverse subcultures, and elevated emotions of his Sympathy trilogy with a story of con artists in 1930s Korea.

Based on Sarah Water's novel Fingersmith, Chan - Wook Park's THE HANDMAIDEN hornswaggles its audience with its opening scenes, and then continues on for its running time to continually confound, shock, and gratify that same audience.

The Handmaiden not only jumps between three lead characters, but is a meticulously crafted period piece.

All he needs is her willing hand until the ceremony, which is where Sook - hee comes in, posing as a Handmaiden, whispering into Hideko's ear about how charming and eligible of marriage the con - man is.

The Handmaiden is the story of a lady pickpocket pretending to be a maid in order to get close to an heiress and separate her from her fortune.

The Handmaiden — Park Chan - wook's exquisitely - crafted masterpiece tells the story of a con artist and a lady pickpocket who conspire to separate a beautiful heiress from her fortune.

The twist is only one part of the side of the Handmaiden that impresses; overall, there is a lot to like about Handmaiden.

Hideko, like a wounded child, asks that her handmaiden spend the night in bed with her during a loud storm, undresses her after evenings out.

Adapted from the British novel Fingersmith, The Handmaiden is a visually lush, thematically audacious and riotously camp thriller set almost entirely within the vast estate of an eccentric Japanese aristocrat.

But as we watch the Handmaiden, so wrapped up in the lesbian relationship at the heart of the story, the film works just as strongly without narrative flourishes.

Amazon and Magnolia opened Korean filmmaker Park Chan - wook's The Handmaiden in five theaters with a robust start, grossing $ 91,600, averaging $ 18,320.

Park Chan - wook is far more vital to cinema than an one - trick wonder and The Handmaiden is yet another solid entry into his filmography.

It makes the Handmaiden a satisfyingly wholesome tale that, even at its long running time, a swift and gripping period piece.

The Handmaiden will likely throw a few people off praising it, due to the erotica origins of the text.

Park Chan - wook's The Handmaiden is exquisitely crafted.

A conman (Jung - woo), sends a pickpocket (Tae - ri) disguised as a Handmaiden to dupe a wealthy Lady (Min - hee) into marrying him.

Final Verdict: Darkly sexual, grippingly told and wonderfully directed, the Handmaiden is not quite Oldboy, but a strong film nonetheless.

The winner of the category was The Handmaiden, co-written by Seo - kyeong Jeong.

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Jin - woong Jo, Jung - woo Ha, Min - hee Kim, Park Chan - Wook, Tae - ri Kim, The Handmaiden

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The Handmaiden, 2016 Directed by Park Chan - wook Starring Min - hee Kim, Kim Tae - ri, Jung - woo Ha, Jin - woong Jo SYNOPSIS: During the Japanese occupation of Korea, young con - woman Sook - Hee is hired to be a wealthy heiress's handmaiden at an isolated countryside estate.

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The Handmaiden is certainly not Park's best, but in all honesty, it's not hugely far away from it either.

After starting out in Australian cinema — a career most notable for starring opposite Heath Ledger in Two Hands and winning the Venice Film Festival Best Actress prize for The Goddess of 1967 (which you can stream on YouTube)-- Byrne made the jump to the States to play Natalie Portman's handmaiden Dormé in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

On a much more technical level there's plenty to praise about The Handmaiden too: regular collaborator Chung - hoon Chung's cinematography is as gorgeous as ever; delicate where it matters and fantastically pulpy in equal measure.

This bold erotic thriller from Park Chan - wook (Oldboy, Stoker) tells the story of a con man who hires a handmaiden to help him steal an heiress» fortune — but things get pretty twisted up along the way.

How did the meek handmaiden opposite Brad Pitt in Troy become one of the big screen's most reliable comedic actresses?

With flicks like The Handmaiden, American Honey, The Love Witch, and Hello, My Name is Doris available to stream this month, you'll have no shortage of cinematic conversation topics for your next get - together.

During the Japanese occupation of Korea, young con - woman Sook - Hee is hired to be a wealthy heiress's handmaiden at an isolated countryside estate.

Filed Under: Ben Robins, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: 60th BFI London FIlm Festival, Jin - woong Jo, Jung - woo Ha, Kim Tae - ri, Min - hee Kim, Park Chan - Wook, The Handmaiden

Hacksaw Ridge (Mel Gibson, 2016) Ah - ga - ssi (The Handmaiden, Park Chan - wook, 2016) Sully (Clint Eastwood, 2016) Deadpool (Tim Miller, 2016) 10 Cloverfield Lane (Dan Trachtenberg, 2016) The Gods Of Egypt (Alex Proyas, 2016) Suicide Squad (David Ayer, 2016) Warcraft: The Beginning (Duncan Jones, 2016) The Accountant (Gavin O'Connor, 2016) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Zack Snyder, 2016) Captain America: Civil War (Anthony Russo & Joe Russo, 2016)

Ah - ga - ssi (The Handmaiden, Park Chan - wook, 2016) I found this a perfect combination of the heist film, the gothic romance and sly, brutal, perverse comedy.

Ah - ga - ssi (The Handmaiden, Park Chan - wook, 2016) Stylish period thriller with a satisfying trick ending featuring edgy performances in a gothic love story that again displays Chan - wook's fevered visuals of sex and violence.

Best Non-English-Language Film Elle — Paul Verhoeven, France Fire At Sea — Gianfranco Rosi, Italy The Handmaiden — Chan - Wook Park, South Korea Julieta — Pedro Almodovar.

Ah - ga - ssi (The Handmaiden, Park Chan - wook, 2016)-- I haven't kept up with Park's recent work.

Andrea Arnold, with American Honey, attempted a reimagining of Jack Kerouac's masculine Beat Generation manifesto On the Road as a modern expression of a woman's sex - rebel freedom; with The Handmaiden, Park Chan - wook adapted Sarah Waters's novel Fingersmith by upping the agency of its femme fatales; and while Maren Adé's Toni Erdmann may be named after its male protagonist, it's much more about the effect he has on his daughter, an independent businesswoman.

Ah - ga - ssi (The Handmaiden, Park Chan - wook, 2016) Transplanting a novel set in Victorian Britain to colonial Korea in the 1930s, Park Chan - wook keeps the dense, multilayered plotting and injects his own lush, perverse sensibility, lingering on the most erotic details with relish.

Top Ten (in approximate order) The Fits (Anna Rose Holmer, 2016) Ah - ga - ssi (The Handmaiden, Park Chan - wook, 2016) 45 Years (Andrew Haigh, 2016) Green Room (Jeremy Saulnier, 2016) Saul fia (Son of Saul, László Nemes, 2016) Hrútar (Rams, Grímur Hákonarson, 2016) Victoria (Sebastian Schipper, 2016) El abrazo de la serpiente (Embrace of the Serpent, Ciro Guerra, 2015) Nocturnal Animals (Tom Ford, 2016) American Honey (Andrea Arnold, 2016)

«Lady Vengeance» never played at the fest (which is dumb, because that movie RULES), but Park returned with his bitingly perverse vampire romance «Thirst,» and made an even bigger splash in 2016 with his sapphic period masterpiece, «The Handmaiden.»

The Handmaiden has had a curious journey to screen, starting life as Fingersmith, a 2002 historical novel of Victorian mores and crime, by Welsh novelist Sarah Waters.

With great characters, excellent performances, and stunning cinematography from Chung - hoon Chung (The Handmaiden, Oldboy), It is big, epic horror mythmaking at its best.

The Handmaiden is finally released in the UK on 14 April, and by the strength of this trailer, will be worth your time.

Right from when it premiered at Sundance, the film has garnered comparison to films such as «Heathers» and «Cruel Intentions» for its unsettling depiction of teenage life, along with the work of Korean filmmaker Park Chan - wook («Oldboy,» «The Handmaiden») for its air of chilly stylization.

This year they liked The Handmaiden so much that it even broke into their Best Picture nomination, a rarity for the group.

Disney is reporting that Judd will voice Rapunzel's mother, Queen Arianna and Wicked star, Eden Espinosa, will voice Rapunzel's handmaiden and new bestie, Cassandra!

Director of the Year (Film or Television) • Barry Jenkins, Moonlight (A24) Pablo Larraín, Jackie (Fox Searchlight) Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By the Sea (Roadside / Amazon Studios) Park Chan - wook, The Handmaiden (Amazon Studios) Damien Chazelle, La La Land (Summit / Lionsgate)

There are the dozen or so Cannes imports, including Andrea Arnold's «American Honey,» Park Chan - wook's «The Handmaiden,» Jim Jarmusch's «Paterson,» Cristian Mungiu's «Graduation,» Jeff Nichols» «Loving,» Olivier Assayas» «Personal Shopper,» Paul Verhoeven's «Elle,» and many more.

Visually Striking Film of the Year Arrival (Paramount) Jackie (Fox Searchlight) • La La Land (Lionsgate) Moonlight (A24) The Handmaiden (Amazon Studios)