Is The Handmaiden one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Handmaiden sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Handmaiden scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Handmaiden end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Handmaiden violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Handmaiden easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Handmaiden

Name: The Handmaiden
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romance
Released: 2016
Duration: 145 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hae-sook

You're the one being tricked.

Directed by Park Chan-wook

Produced by Moho Film, Yong Film

2016145 min8.2 / 10

A lush, intricately plotted erotic thriller built on deception and hidden desire, where a con game becomes entangled with genuine romantic and sexual connection between two women.

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

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Questions people ask

Is The Handmaiden one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.
Is The Handmaiden sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Handmaiden scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does The Handmaiden end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Handmaiden violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Handmaiden easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.