The Handmaiden (아가씨)

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Movie 2016 145 min

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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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. 18 (BR)

Likely present: ViolenceSexual contentRomance & relationshipsPolitical & social messagingHeavy emotional content

The title suggests themes of romance and sexual content, with possible violence and political/social themes.

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