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The Handmaiden (2016) staat nu in Nederland op Videoland.
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 steal her fortune.
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The Handmaiden" is a wickedly intricate puzzle box of a thriller that seduces you with its twists and visual elegance, Park Chan-wook's meticulous direction proving that layered storytelling and sensuality aren't mutually exclusive.
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