"A feast for all of the senses!" -Rolling Stone
"An intelligent, funny, erotic thriller" -Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair
"One of the most beautifully romantic films of the year. Sexy and twisty and so compelling." -Alison Willmore, Buzzfeed
"...so suspenseful, sexy, and surprising that it would be a shame to say any more." -Entertainment Weekly
From Park Chan-wook, the celebrated director of OLDBOY, LADY VENGEANCE and STOKER, comes a ravishing new crime drama: a gripping and sensual tale of two women -- a young Japanese woman living on a secluded estate, and a Korean woman who is hired to serve as her new handmaiden, but is secretly plotting with a conman to defraud her of a large inheritance.
Inspired by the novel “Fingersmith” by British author Sarah Waters and powered by remarkable performances from Kim Min-hee as Lady Hideko, Ha Jung-woo as the conman who calls himself the Count, and sensational debut actress Kim Tae-ri as the maid Sookee, THE HANDMAIDEN borrows the most dynamic elements of its source material and combines it with Chan-wook's singular vision and energy to create an unforgettable viewing experience.