Ep 333: “The Handmaiden” (2016) Park Chan-wook Adaptation of Fingersmith is a Puzzle-box of Passions
In this episode of Midday Movies, hosts Laura and Stephen continue their celebration of International Cinema Month with an in-depth exploration of the modern Korean classic, The Handmaiden. Directed by Park Chan-wook and adapted from Sarah Waters' novel Fingersmith, this film is set against the backdrop of Japanese-occupied Korea and revolves around a complex web of deception, love, and betrayal. The story follows Sook-Hee, a pickpocket recruited by a conman posing as a Japanese count, as she becomes the handmaiden to the sheltered heiress, Lady Hideko. As the plot unfolds, the lines between…
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