In Reply to: RE: Part of a trilogy worth seeing . . . posted by Mark Man on June 13, 2014 at 19:14:31:
there are a multitude of them. 'The Housemaid' is an excellent look at Korean upper class and how they treat others including the new housemaid. Highly stylized, terrific art direction, high drama with a touch of Lynch, and some eroticism. Very sophisticated work.
One of my favorite bits was where "daddy" is teaching his young daughter how to act around others: "Being polite doesn't mean you are being nice, it means you are getting what you want." Pretty cold.
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- Korea makes the best movies in the genre you are describing . . . - Billy Wonka 09:20:18 06/15/14 (2)
- Saw "The Housemaid" on Netflix last night - Meh! - Chris from Lafayette 10:59:05 06/17/14 (1)
- Granted, the very ending with the . . . - Billy Wonka 10:49:03 06/18/14 (0)