The Housemaid

– A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to a dark consequences. Eun-yi is hired as an au pa..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
2010
Original Name:
하녀
The Housemaid (2010) - Also known as 하녀

A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to a dark consequences. Eun-yi is hired as an au pair for Hae-ra (pregnant with twins) and her rich husband Hoon. Eun-yi's primary task is watching the couple's young daughter, Nami. Eun-yi is eager to connect to Nami, who gradually warms to her. Hoon begins to secretly flirt with Eun-yi, enticing her with glasses of wine and his piano playing, and they eventually begin a sexual relationship. Despite the affair, Eun-yi is still warm and friendly to Hoon's oblivious wife, Hae-ra. She even expresses enthusiasm and delight at the progress of Hae-ra's pregnancy.

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The Housemaid (2010) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Jan 2011

Language:

Korean, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Sang-soo Im

Writer:

Ki-young Kim (based on the film by), Sang-soo Im

Main Actors:

Do-yeon Jeon, Jung-jae Lee, Yuh Jung Youn, Woo Seo

Plot:

Eun-yi is a playful young woman, a good match for a job as nanny to a precocious child, Nami, the daughter of a wealthy couple, Hae-ra and Hoon. Hae-ra will soon have twins as well. The majordomo, Mrs. Cho, is the household's cold stone center. Before long, Hoon seduces Eun-yi, and when Mrs. Cho tells Hae-ra's mother about the affair, Eun-yi is up against women with wealth, power, and no conscience. Can Eun-yi maintain her dignity and perhaps even put the family in their place?

Awards:

15 wins & 11 nominations.

Production:

IFC Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
70%
Metacritic:
68%