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The Housemaid

The Housemaid

1960 · 112 min · KO · 7.1 (203 votes)
Dir. Kim Ki-young · Starring Lee Eun-shim, Kim Jin-kyu, Ju Jeung-nyeo, Um Aing-ran, Go Seon-ae, Gang Seok-je · Music Sang-gi Han

“Do you have mine too?”

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A piano composer's family moves into a new house; when his pregnant wife collapses from working to support the family, he hires a housemaid to help with housework.

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A suffocating atmosphere of simmering resentment and unspoken desires. This slow-burn thriller ratchets up the tension with every polite interaction, revealing the dark undercurrents of domestic life. It's a masterclass in building dread.

suspensefulmelancholicclaustrophobicunsettlingslow-burnmid-century melodramapsychological thrillerperiod dramainfidelityclass struggleobsessiondomestic dread
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