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The Housemaid

1960 · 112 min

A tense, unsettling domestic thriller that builds dread through psychological manipulation and claustrophobic family dynamics.

Directed by
Kim Ki-young
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Lee Eun-shim, Kim Jin-kyu, Ju Jeung-nyeo
Tagline
Do you have mine too?
Overview
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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Directed by
Kim Ki-young
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Lee Eun-shim, Kim Jin-kyu, Ju Jeung-nyeo
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • class
  • family
  • guilt
Places
  • home
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Kim Ki-young
Written by
Kim Ki-young
Starring
Lee Eun-shim, Kim Jin-kyu, Ju Jeung-nyeo, Um Aing-ran, Go Seon-ae, Gang Seok-je, Wang Suk-rang, Ra Jeong-ok
Music
Sang-gi Han
Cinematography
Kim Deok-jin
Runtime
112 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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