Korean film

Sook-hee and Lady Hideko getting ready together.
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The Handmaiden offers resistance and love

Michelle Young November 11, 2025

Content warning: Japanese imperialism, grooming  Park Chan-Wook’s filmography is filled with critical acclaim: he recently released No Other Choice (2025) and is also known for works such as Decision to Leave (2022) and Oldboy (2003). However, my favourite will always be the psychological thriller The Handmaiden (2016). Under heavy rain, the Imperial Japanese Army marches into a small alleyway in colonial Korea. Korean children sing behind them, and the Japanese army draws their weapons — the children scream and scatter. This is the film’s opening and sets the tone for the rest of the movie.  We are soon introduced to…

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A Korean man and woman sit in front of a carousel blurred background with yellow lights. The woman is leaned back and they are looking at each other with subtle playful expressions.
3 min 0 1224

Past Lives centers around the thought of “what if?”

Kiara Co July 5, 2023

This was the first time I’ve ever experienced watching an A24 film where the entire theatre was full for its first showtime slot in Vancouver. It surprised me because of how little marketing this film had. A24’s newest release, Past…

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