A confidence trick becomes a shifting game of desire, control and allegiance in 1930s Korea. The Handmaiden was released in 2016.
Go in as cold as you can. This is a thriller that keeps rearranging the room around you.
What makes The Handmaiden a strong choice tonight is not simply the premise, but the way it gives that premise room to gather force. It rewards an uninterrupted watch, when its tone and rhythm can do their work.
Choose it when you want a film with a clear point of view rather than something to half-watch. Save it now, then come back to PLOT with the scene, performance or feeling that stays with you.
