Episode notes
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:
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Period filmscustom dramasKorean filmPark Chan-wookThe HandmaidenKorean cinema