Photo: 'The Handmaiden'/Cj Entertainment Warning: this article contains spoilers for ‘The Handmaiden’. ‘The Handmaiden’ (2016) is a film that seems to defy categorization. Part long con, part high society, part erotica, part psychological thriller, Park Chan-wook’s critically acclaimed film is a masterwork of storytelling. With decadent costumes and sets, phenomenal acting, and a plot as twisting as the mazelike estate where it takes place, there is much to admire in the filmmaking of director and co-scriptwriter Park. Adapted from Welsh novelist Sarah Waters’s Victorian crime-romance Fingersmith, ‘The Handmaiden’ reimagines the story in Korea under Japanese colonial rule. Told in three parts, each section of the film portrays a vital shift in perspective, changing how the audience understands the characters, their motivations, and the story as a whole. We’ll examine how the shifts in perspective enrich our understanding of the characters while masterfully directing, and misdirecting, the audience.
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- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
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