In Japan-ruled 1930s Korea, a new handmaiden is hired to attend to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life with her domineering uncle. But the handmaiden harbors a secret that threatens her lady’s fortune and freedom. As the handmaiden puts her plan into action, unexpected connections throw a carefully calibrated scheme into a labyrinth… Read more »
After being mysteriously kidnapped and imprisoned with no human contact for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-sik) is suddenly released without any explanation. In a twisted game of cat and mouse, he has only five days to retrace his past, track down his captors, and get his revenge. An incredibly influential thriller from master filmmaker… Read more »
Guest post by Dr. Alicia Kozma, Director of IU Cinema. While, conventionally, the beginning of a new year brings resolutions and new beginnings, in Hollywood the new year is the start of the big push towards awards season. “Awards season” is a bit of a misnomer, as it indicates a discrete, bounded segment of time,… Read more »