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The Handmaiden (18)

Dir. Park Chan-wook. South Korea, 145 mins, 2016

Showing Times: 

• Fri 5 May: 2.30pm & 6.30pm
• Sat 6 May: 6.30pm
• Mon 8 May: 7.30pm
• Thu 11 May: 7.30pm

South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Lady Vengeance, Stoker) returns with a visually ravishing, erotic thriller based on Sarah Waters’ novel Fingersmith – relocating the story from Victorian Britain to 1930s Korea during Japanese colonial rule. 

New girl Sookee is hired as handmaiden to Japanese heiress Lady Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle. But Sookee has a secret: she has been recruited to carry out a devilish plan of robbery, seduction and imprisonment which seems set to succeed – until Sookee and Lady Hideko fall prey to unexpected emotions.

The Handmaiden‘s simmering exploration of lesbian sexuality, sublime set design and sensational plot twists are more than met by its cast, who deliver performances of genuine emotional power. This is wildly entertaining, consummate filmmaking from Chan-wook.

Make the most of your trip to the cinema and pre-book a specially prepared meal to complement the film. Select the supplementary meal option for just £8 extra when booking, or contact our box office. 

Enjoy deliciously flavoured Korean cuisine (V) before the screening on Thu 11 May. 

‘An outrageous thriller drenched with eroticism’ 
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THE GUARDIAN

‘The Handmaiden is at once a superlative thriller and a deeply erotic character study, but it’s the intelligence, mordant wit and depth of characterisation that are the real turn-ons.’
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EMPIRE

‘The cinematic equivalent of drinking three glasses of champagne in the bath, ‘The Handmaiden’ is a film to luxuriate in.’
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TIME OUT

‘Park Chan-wook’s sumptuous erotic thriller is among his boldest works to date.’
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LITTLE WHITE LIES

Venue: Studio 74, Exeter Phoenix