South Korean director Chan-wook Park ("Oldboy") returns with a new twisted tale, the erotic period thriller "The Handmaiden" based on the novel by Sarah Waters.
The film tells the story of a new girl (Kim Tae-ri) who is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Min-hee Kim) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Jin-woong Jo). The maid, however, is involved in a plan to defraud the heiress by helping a swindler posing as a Japanese Count (Jung-woo Ha) seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse.
"The Handmaiden" will be released in the U.S. on October 21st.
Check out the trailer, images and posters after the jump.