The Handmaiden

The Handmaiden is a South Korean erotic psychological thriller film released in 2016. It is based on Welsh writer Sarah Waters' 2002 novel Fingersmith, with the setting changed from Victorian-era Britain to Korea under Japanese colonial rule.

At the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the film was chosen to compete for the Palme d'Or. It was released to critical acclaim in South Korea on June 1, 2016. It earned more than $38 million worldwide. The film won the Best Film Not in the English Language category at the 71st British Academy Film Awards. The film was also screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named one of the festival's top 15 films by The Playlist.

Detailed information:

Directed by: Park Chan-wook

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

Release dates: 14 May 2016

Running time: 144 minutes