The Handmaiden (2016)
The Handmaiden (2016) is a South Korean psychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook. It tells the story of a young pickpocket, Sook-Hee, who is hired to be the handmaiden of a wealthy Japanese heiress, Lady Hideko. The film is filled with sexual moments that are both subtle and explicit.
The sexual moments in The Handmaiden are used to create tension and suspense. The most obvious example is the scene in which Sook-Hee and Lady Hideko are in the bathtub together. This scene is filled with sexual tension as the two women are in close proximity and their bodies are exposed. The scene is also used to show the power dynamic between the two women, with Lady Hideko in control.
The Handmaiden also contains several more subtle sexual moments. For example, when Sook-Hee and Lady Hideko are in the library, Lady Hideko reads a passage from a book that is filled with sexual innuendo. This scene is used to show the growing attraction between the two women.
The Handmaiden also contains several explicit sexual moments. These moments are used to show the physical connection between Sook-Hee and Lady Hideko. The most explicit scene is when the two women make love in the garden. This scene is used to show the intensity of their relationship and the depth of their feelings for each other.
The sexual moments in The Handmaiden are used to create tension and suspense, as well as to show the growing attraction between the two women. The film is filled with both subtle and explicit sexual moments that are used to show the physical and emotional connection between Sook-Hee and Lady Hideko.
A woman complains about a sharp tooth and another woman grabs a file to smooth it, which quickly becomes sensual. Brief shot of the woman's breasts can be seen at one point.
A man kisses a woman's breast before being drugged by her, and wakes up with no underwear or pants on. His butt can be seen for a few seconds.
Sex is a major theme of the movie. The sex scenes are very graphic and detailed, and include multiple different sex acts and positions.
Two women undress each other. Nudity is obscured.
The first two sex scenes between two women are the same scenes, but in different perspectives. First scene is much shorter and less graphic. Second sex scene is longer (over 4 minutes long), and includes oral sex, digital penetration, and tribadism.
Sex toys are used between two women.
A woman spies on another woman undressing under bed covers before she gets out to put on her sleeping gown. You can see the woman's breasts.
A man seduces a woman. Breasts can be seen after the man removes the top of the woman's outfit.
From the extended version, a woman grabs another woman's hand and places it between her legs as they kiss passionately. This lasts for just a few seconds, and nothing graphic is seen, as both women are fully clothed.
A woman catches another woman and a man kissing passionately.
A man multiple times in the movie can be seen groping a woman.
A man slaps a woman's rear.
There's a scene that involves various men (and a woman) being strapped down whilst they're being whipped. You can see multiple, yet brief shots of the action happening, as well as a bare rear ends with whip marks on them.
Strong sex scenes include a man thrusting into a woman, and female characters engaging in oral sex, digital penetration, 'scissoring' and the use of sex toys. There are also brief scenes of BDSM activity in which male and female characters sustain, after being whipped, weal-like injuries to their buttocks. In other scenes a female character tells erotic stories that include strong sex references.
Apart from the above scenes, the film also contains detailed descriptions of sexual activities.
A man and a woman begin kissing in a bedroom, implying that sex occurred as the next scene shows the bedsheets covered in blood. It is later revealed that she only cut her hand to stain the sheets as she refused to sleep with him.
A woman opens a book and is disgusted when she finds erotic art on two pages. Disgusted and shocked, the woman breaks the pages of the book.
A woman hears another woman moan in another room, implying that she's having sex with a man. The same scene repeats from a different perspective, where the woman is actually masturbating under a futon whilst a man watches. Woman moans and screams, but nothing is seen underneath the futon.
Jars of genitals are shown in the hidden room.