Synopsis:

Park Chan-wook has a natural gift to create hypnotic and appealing images at the service of an enigmatic and captivating narration. The film maker demonstrates once again his exquisite sensitivity and his absolute control of the camera with a mind-blowing mise en escène.

It’s the story of a young Korean girl (Sookee) hired by a fake Count to work as a servant for a wealthy Japanese woman (Hideko). The Count wants Sookee to convince Hideko to marry him so that he can finally control her fortune. The only problem is that the heiress lives in a huge mansion under the influence of her tyrant uncle, a book lover and a sadomasochist.

The sexual scenes, portrayed by Park without taboos, are divided between those showing domination and those showing pleasure (taking us back to Marquis de Sade). Park is a master at creating ambient. With his elegant style, his crescendo of intrigue, the Korean keeps a Hitchcockian line perfected by Stoker. Undoubtedly one of the best films of the year. It has already been chosen as one of the best five foreign films by the National Board of Review.

2016: Festival de Cannes: Secção oficial longas-metragens a concurso

2016: National Board of Review (NBR): Melhores filmes estrangeiros do ano

2016: Festival de Sitges: Prémio do público

2016: Critics Choice Awards: Nomeado melhor filme de língua não inglesa

2016: Críticos de Los Angeles: Melhor filme estrangeiro e desenho de produção

2016: Satellite Awards: Nomeado melhor filme de língua não inglesa