The Handmaiden

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The Handmaiden

film by Park Chan-Wook [2016]

Also known as: “Ah-ga-ssi”

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Park Chan-Wook
Later works: The Handmaiden, Decision to Leave, and No Other Choice
…2016 he directed Ah-ga-ssi (The Handmaiden), a twisty period film, based on the 2002 Sarah Waters novel Fingersmith, that blends erotic desire and revenge. The film was a product of Park’s conscious effort to develop more well-rounded female characters through his collaboration with screenwriter Jeong Seo-Kyeong, with whom he…
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…2016 he directed Ah-ga-ssi (The Handmaiden), a twisty period film, based on the 2002 Sarah Waters novel Fingersmith, that blends erotic desire and revenge. The film was a product of Park’s conscious effort to develop more well-rounded female characters through his collaboration with screenwriter Jeong Seo-Kyeong, with whom he…
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