The Handmaiden Page #5

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.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Chan-wook Park
Production: CJ Entertainment
  Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 59 wins & 88 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.1
Metacritic:
84
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
NOT RATED
Year:
2016
144 min
$2,004,919
Website
6,123 Views


I shouldn't have come here.

Tamako.

Are Hideko's paints ready?

Of course Count.

The watercolor and everything is...

Go change it to oil paint instead.

The weather today is suitable for oil painting.

There's a power outage, bring the lamps here.

Yes. Right away.

Hurry.

I need to remind myself

that I want to be rich.

and then travel somewhere far

eat foreign foods,

buy bright shiny things and...

most importantly

Forget about Hideko.

You didn't even notice or care to check up on me?

It was late so I went to sleep.

I'm sorry Mistress.

Did you know reciting takes a lot of energy and effort?

The makeup, changing clothes, all done by myself

I think I might have a nightmare. Sleep here by my side.

He proposed to me.

He said the 15th of this month...

when Uncle will be away

We'll run away to Japan.

How did you reply?

I said I don't know.

Why?

Because I'm afraid.

Afraid that your uncle will be angry?

Afraid of the Count.

What is there to be afraid of? He's so kind.

I don't even know, I just feel that...

When he caresses my cheek, my face becomes really warm.

Really?

What does a man really want?

What?

What I mean is... The wedding night...

How would I know?

I grew up without a mother to teach me.

I have no idea about any of this.

Probably kissing first?

Alright.

Let's try to put her to sleep

So adorable

In a foreign country and without a mother

Alone in this giant mansion

Reading useless books

And learning nothing of value.

Why did the taste change?

Sour and bitter.

Within the bitterness changes to sweetness.

Sweet with a nice scent.

How do you know?

Have you done this before?

Nope not at all, my friend showed me this.

Showed you? By describing?

Yes, by describing.

So this is the feeling.

This is what the Count wants.

Really?

The Count...

Would it be like being with a corpse?

You know, my hands and legs cold?

Is that so?

Do you want to feel it?

I just feel relieved.

Relief?

Do it to me, I want to personally know if it's relieving.

The Count will want to do this too.

And also...

So cute

If the Count see's this...

Will he be as gentle as you?

Of course, the Count will also...

also...

Continue. Just like that, as if the Count was doing it.

After that, he would say...

"How soft and warm."

So...

So wet...

Your beauty leaves me breathless.

Ok Ju.

Hideko.

Mother.

Father.

A model should not move.

Ok Ju.

- Hideko. - Wait....

Please stop it.

Dont you dare touch her you filthy conman.

Stop.

I can't paint anymore.

Come over here, Tamako.

How about you find something to do somewhere else?

I think you understand.

I don't need to go anywhere else

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