The Handmaiden (2016) Korean Movie

During 1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, Sook Hee 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 elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sook Hee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.

Native Title: 아가씨
Also Known As: Agasshi , Agassi , Lady , Mademoiselle , Ahgassi , Die Taschendiebin

• Eccentric Female Lead
• Hidden Identity
• Historical Fiction
• Japanese Colonial Rule
• Lesbian Romance
• LGBTQ+
• Nudity
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Content
• Swindler Female Lead