The Housemaid (2010)

Original title

하녀

Directed by

Im Sang-soo

Genre

drama film, erotic thriller

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

16

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 383 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman takes a job as a housemaid for a wealthy family. She begins a secret affair with the husband, which triggers a dangerous power struggle within the household.

tenseseductiveunsettlingslow-burnclaustrophobicmelancholicdarkly comicpsychologically charged

What happens

The Housemaid (Korean: 하녀; RR: Hanyeo) is a 2010 South Korean erotic psychological thriller film directed by Im Sang-soo. The story focuses on Eun-yi, played by Jeon Do-yeon, who becomes involved in a destructive love triangle while working as a housemaid for an upper-class family. Other cast members include Lee Jung-jae, Youn Yuh-jung and Seo Woo. The film is a remake of Kim Ki-young's 1960 film of the same name. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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