The Handmaiden
No Longer Playing
2016 144 min
In Korean with English subtitles
Presented by Rated Q and Ramona Slick
Preshow Drinks and DJ in Music Box Lounge at 9pm
Dragshow Performance in the Main Theater at 9:45pm
Film Screening to Follow
From PARK Chan-wook, the celebrated director of OLDBOY, LADY VENGEANCE and STOKER, comes a ravishing new crime drama. PARK presents a gripping and sensual tale of two women - a young Japanese Lady living on a secluded estate, and a Korean woman who is hired to serve as her new handmaiden, but is secretly plotting with a conman to defraud her of a large inheritance. Inspired by the novel Fingersmith by British author Sarah Waters, THE HANDMAIDEN borrows the most dynamic elements of its source material and combines it with PARK Chan-wook’s singular vision to create an unforgettable viewing experience.
“SEXY AND TWISTY AND SO COMPELLING.” – Alison Willmore, Buzzfeed“THE BEST FILM AT CANNES THIS YEAR. Deliriously twisty.” – Bilge Ebiri, Village Voice **“FOUR STARS. A HUGELY ENTERTAINING THRILLER. Simmering with genuine sexual tension.” – Benjamin Lee, The Guardian
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