Is The Handmaiden (아가씨) right for your family?
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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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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