Movie

The Housemaid

2021 · 114 min

A slow, uneasy descent into temptation and suspicion, where quiet domestic spaces turn suffocating and every polite glance feels like a threat.

Overview: Daisy's task as a new maid to a wealthy family is to watch over a young kid, but unknowingly she's being watched by the kid's father. When temptation kicks in Daisy and the wealthy family's lives start to shatter in pieces.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, class, power
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
class
power
deception
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong