No, not “The Handmaid’s Tale.” It’s “The Handmaiden” — a scintillating story of romance and trickery set in Japanese-occupied Korea that is still feminist but a bit more queer. The BAFTA-winning film, ...

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Set in the 1930s during the Japanese occupation of Korea, “The Handmaiden” — selected to compete for the Palme d’Or, the highest prize at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival — is a stunning film. From its ...

Renowned director Park Chan Wook is adding another honor to his extensive reputation, as his latest film “The Handmaiden” has set a new record in its opening week. Over the course of its first week in ...

If you see just one South Korean con-artist comedy/Gothic thriller/historical epic/softly pornographic lesbian romance this year, make it “The Handmaiden”: the twisty, twisted and gorgeous new film ...

The Handmaiden, Korean director Park Chan-wook’s Gothic lesbian tale of romance, revenge and (light) bondage, is the kind of electrifying indulgence only he can make. The film is a loose adaptation of ...

Park Chan-wook is a master storyteller whose filmmaking style has exerted a considerable influence on 21st-century cinema. From his era-defining classic Oldboy to his elegant period piece The ...