The Handmaiden
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The Handmaiden is a critically acclaimed 2016 South Korean psychological thriller and erotic drama film directed by Park Chan-wook, adapted from Sarah Waters’ novel "Fingersmith" and renowned for its intricate plot, lush visuals, and exploration of desire and deception.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Handmaiden canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Handmaiden Context triple: [Korean film industry, notableFilm, The Handmaiden]
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A.
Nymphomaniac
Nymphomaniac is a 2013 two-part erotic art film written and directed by Lars von Trier that explores the life and sexual experiences of a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac woman.
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B.
Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution is a 2007 espionage erotic thriller film directed by Ang Lee, set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai and known for its intense psychological drama and explicit content.
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C.
You Were Never Really Here
You Were Never Really Here is a 2017 psychological thriller film directed by Lynne Ramsay, following a traumatized veteran turned brutal fixer who is hired to rescue a missing girl.
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D.
La sconosciuta
La sconosciuta is a 2006 Italian psychological thriller film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore that follows a mysterious Ukrainian woman with a traumatic past who becomes entangled with an affluent Italian family.
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E.
Tár
Tár is a 2022 psychological drama film written and directed by Todd Field, centered on a renowned fictional conductor whose personal and professional life unravel amid allegations of abuse and misconduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Handmaiden Target entity description: The Handmaiden is a critically acclaimed 2016 South Korean psychological thriller and erotic drama film directed by Park Chan-wook, adapted from Sarah Waters’ novel "Fingersmith" and renowned for its intricate plot, lush visuals, and exploration of desire and deception.
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A.
Nymphomaniac
Nymphomaniac is a 2013 two-part erotic art film written and directed by Lars von Trier that explores the life and sexual experiences of a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac woman.
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B.
Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution is a 2007 espionage erotic thriller film directed by Ang Lee, set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai and known for its intense psychological drama and explicit content.
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C.
You Were Never Really Here
You Were Never Really Here is a 2017 psychological thriller film directed by Lynne Ramsay, following a traumatized veteran turned brutal fixer who is hired to rescue a missing girl.
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D.
La sconosciuta
La sconosciuta is a 2006 Italian psychological thriller film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore that follows a mysterious Ukrainian woman with a traumatic past who becomes entangled with an affluent Italian family.
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E.
Tár
Tár is a 2022 psychological drama film written and directed by Todd Field, centered on a renowned fictional conductor whose personal and professional life unravel amid allegations of abuse and misconduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Korean film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
NERFINISHED
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Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Director NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actress NERFINISHED ⓘ Cannes Film Festival Vulcan Award for the Technical Artist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Fingersmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Sarah Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Chung Chung-hoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Park Chan-wook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | CJ Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Kim Sang-bum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related film
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crime film ⓘ erotic drama ⓘ period drama ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| musicBy | Cho Young-wuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | three-part structure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explicit erotic content
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intricate plot ⓘ lush visuals ⓘ twist-filled narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Japanese
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Korean ⓘ |
| producer |
Park Chan-wook
NERFINISHED
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Sidney Kimmel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Moho Film
NERFINISHED
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Yong Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | 2016 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 144 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Chung Seo-kyung
NERFINISHED
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Park Chan-wook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| settingTime | Japanese-occupied Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Cho Jin-woong
NERFINISHED
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Ha Jung-woo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Min-hee NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Tae-ri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
class and power
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deception ⓘ desire ⓘ female agency ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Handmaiden Description of subject: The Handmaiden is a critically acclaimed 2016 South Korean psychological thriller and erotic drama film directed by Park Chan-wook, adapted from Sarah Waters’ novel "Fingersmith" and renowned for its intricate plot, lush visuals, and exploration of desire and deception.
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