Episode 1-The Handmaiden

To open up our third season, Gaby and Andreina discuss the South Korean film The Handmaiden, directed by Park Chan-wook.

Acclaimed by critics, this movie is a work of extraordinary vision from beginning to end: cinematography, performances, costume and set design, in addition to an incredibly well-written script–every detail of this film shows the highest ambition and achievement. 

We hope you enjoy our discussion and fall in love with this movie as much as we did. 

***Spoiler alert! While reviewing this film, we go through key scenes and may reveal the ending, so be warned of spoilers!***
Sources and other links:

Film review by Jia Tolentino on The New Yorker:

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-handmaiden-and-the-freedom-women-find-only-with-one-another

Short clip - Making of “The Handmaiden”:

https://youtu.be/pUQ5H_bF1Ck 

Interview with Sarah Waters, author of the novel “Fingersmith”

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/apr/08/sarah-waters-the-handmaiden-turns-pornography-into-a-spectacle-but-its-true-to-my-novel-