This screening includes THE HANDMAIDEN/AH-GA-SSI
- Date and time:
- Fri, Nov 22, 7 pm; $5
- Genres:
Class politics, sex, and power intwine in acclaimed director Park Chan-wook's hyper-stylish psychological thriller.
About The Handmaiden/Ah-ga-ssi
In Japan-ruled 1930s Korea, a new handmaiden is hired to attend to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a country estate with her domineering uncle. But the handmaiden harbors a secret that threatens her lady's fortune and freedom. As the handmaiden puts her plan into action, unexpected connections throw a carefully calibrated scheme into a labyrinth of double crosses, backstabbings, and an unforgettable ending for this wildly acclaimed film. [145 min; thriller, romance; Korean and Japanese with English subtitles]
"A rebus, a romance, a gothic thriller and a woozy comedy, The Handmaiden is finally and most significantly a liberation story." — The New York Times
"A lush, silken, erotic, disturbing, beautifully photographed drama of betrayal and passion." — Times (UK)
"In this hyper-intricate construction of false leads and surprise reversals, the ultimate dupe—and a very willing one—is the viewer." — Sight & Sound
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