The Handmaiden
2016 · 145 min · Director: Park Chan-wook
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Sookee) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Hideko) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Kouzuki). But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.
Emotional fingerprint
The Handmaiden (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Love 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Love25%
- Anxiety20%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Love, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Love and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 37 % | 30 % | 57 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 34 % | 20 % | 56 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 30 % | 14 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Love | 51 % | 26 % | 13 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 57 % | 30 % | 18 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 61 % | 36 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 63 % | 40 % | 18 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 66 % | 64 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 65 % | 80 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 56 % | 76 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 56 % | 66 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 56 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Love | 69 % | 52 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 71 % | 54 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Love | 75 % | 59 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 70 % | 68 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Tension | 81 % | 76 % | 75 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 59 % | 59 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Love | 75 % | 30 % | 28 % | 17 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Kkeut-dan
Young Hideko
Hideko's Mother
Junko
Maid 1
Maid 2
Maid 3
Maid 4
Ggeut-dan
Butler
Mansion Driver
Details
- Directed by
- Park Chan-wook
- Written by
- Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung, Sarah Waters, Jeong Seo-kyeong
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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