Park Chan-Wook, that Asian filmmaking prodigy behind the masterful Oldboy, here delves into a bit of a new territory: an erotic period piece-slash-thriller, in essence. The Handmaiden puts two women - one a Korean commoner, the other a Japanese noblewoman - at odds with one another, both psychologically and sexually, and the result is a film of extreme physical beauty, but also of cruder undertones not often found in such ambitious movies. The cinematography is lush, the production design haunting, and the content packed with noir elements. Both actresses embody a certain seductive, dangerous, and unpredictable aroma: their sex scene is even more sensual as the one in Blue is the Warmest Color. Difference is, when The Handmaiden is over, the immediate reaction you'll likely have is a yearning to experience it again right away.
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