Retells the same events from Hideko’s perspective, revealing that she and the Count have their own counter-con aimed at Sook-hee.
Synthesizes these viewpoints, showing how the two women eventually unite against the predatory men in their lives to find freedom. Key Themes and Critique The HandmaidenHD
Follows Sook-hee, a pickpocket hired as a handmaiden to a wealthy Japanese heiress, Lady Hideko. Sook-hee is secretly working for a con man, "Count Fujiwara," to help him seduce and institutionalize Hideko to steal her fortune. The HandmaidenHD
The film is famously divided into three acts, each shifting perspective to reveal new layers of a deep con: The HandmaidenHD