The Handmaiden (2016)

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Kharzette

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Title: The Handmaiden

Tagline: Never did they expect to get into a controversial relationship...

Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romance

Director: Park Chan-wook

Cast: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-Ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hae-sook, Moon So-ri, Lee Dong-Hwi, Lee Yong-nyeo

Release: 2016-06-01

Runtime: 145

Plot: 1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Sookee) 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 elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.

 

Kharzette

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I stumbled on this on Amazon and it was tremendously good. The director did Oldboy so that got me curious enough to try it.

It is kind of a crime / heist / swindle thing mixed with a love story. Very beautiful. It is from last year I guess, so I'm surprised there isn't already a thread for it.
 

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I watched this a couple months ago because of the softcore lesbian porn scenes.

5/5 stars
 
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Bubbles

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korean movies are known for having bordeline porn in their mainstream movies. which is wonderful
 
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Szlia

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This is indeed a pretty damn good movie. It kinda advertises itself as a semi-erotic movie, but it's not very erotic. A friend told me it was very funny, but it's not really a comedy. It's more of a very well written thriller... or maybe it's a movie rich enough to allow everyone to find in it the movie they want to see!
 
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