The Handmaiden

Log line: A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.

Synopsis: 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.

Director: Chan-wook Park

Writers: Sarah Waters, Seo-kyeong Jeong, Chan-wook Park

Producers: Syd Lim, Chan-wook Park

Cast: Min-hee Kim, Tae-ri Kim, Jung-woo Ha

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4016934