haikara-nippon: The Handmaiden (2016) The Handmaiden (Hangul: 아가씨; RR: Agassi; lit. “Lady&rdqu
haikara-nippon:The Handmaiden (2016)The Handmaiden (Hangul: 아가씨; RR: Agassi; lit. “Lady”) is a 2016 South Korean erotic psychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook and starring Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo and Kim Tae-ri. It is adapted from the novel Fingersmith by Welsh writer Sarah Waters, with the setting changed from the Victorian era to Korea under Japanese colonial rule. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. (x) -- source link