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The Handmaiden
Film · 2016
Park Chan-wook
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Film 2016

The Handmaiden

Park Chan-wook2016
Director
Park Chan-wook
Year
2016
Region
South Korea
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
Synopsis

A con man, a pickpocket, and a Japanese heiress in 1930s Korea. Desire and deception.

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Editorial note
Lets the longing thread settle into a deeper film form.
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
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Why this work is here
A con man, a pickpocket, and a Japanese heiress in 1930s Korea. Desire and deception.
Selected for cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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