The Housemaid

A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to a dark consequences. 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?

Keywords

  • (Un)happy Valentine !
  • Adult
  • Asia
  • Cannes: En compétition
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Festival de Cannes - Tax Shelter
  • Film Fest Gent !
  • Korean Cinema
  • Korean Cinema (home)
  • Nominated @ The Oscars 2021
  • Sexplicit
  • The Sooner team's favorites: Emilie
  • politics
  • quirky
  • struggle

Actors

  • Seo Woo
  • Hwang Jung-Min
  • Lee Jung-jae
  • Ahn Seo-hyun
  • Park Ji-young
  • Jeon Do-Yeon
  • Youn Yuh Jung

Director

  • Sang-soo IM

Thriller, Drama


1h 47min


-12

KO


FR

Korea, Republic of
2010
A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to a dark consequences.

A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to a dark consequences.


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?

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Cast & Crew