Ah-ga-ssi (2016)
Release Year: 2016
Nation: South Korea
Alternative Title: 아가씨, La doncella, A Criada, Komorná, Die Taschendiebin, The Handmaiden, Alkhademah, Mademoiselle, I Ipiretria, Sluškinja, A szobalány, Kaniz (Nadime), Ojôsan, Ahgassi, Tarnaite, Kammerpiken, Sluzaca, Slujnica, Sluškinja, Служанка, Hizmetçi
Director: Park Chan-wook
Writer: Chung Seo-kyung, Park Chan-wook, Sarah Waters
Production & Genre
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Genre: Drama, Erotic Thriller, Film Based On Literature, Lgbt-Related Film, Romance, Romance Film, Thriller
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Story
In 1930s Korea under Japanese occupation, a handmaiden named Sookee is hired to work for a wealthy Japanese heiress, Hideko. However, Sookee has a secret: she's been recruited by a con artist posing as a Japanese count, Count Fujiwara, to help him seduce Hideko, marry her, and lock her up in an asylum after stealing her fortune. The plan seems to unfold smoothly until unexpected feelings emerge between the two women.
Summary
Ah-ga-ssi (The Handmaiden) is a 2016 erotic thriller directed by Park Chan-wook, based on Sarah Waters' novel 'Fingersmith'. Set during Japanese occupation in Korea, it revolves around a carefully plotted scheme of seduction and deceit involving a handmaiden, her wealthy mistress, and a con artist. The film explores themes of love, betrayal, and the fluidity of identity within its intricate narrative structure.
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