Fresh
The situation continues to fester, the balance of power shifts back and forth among some wonderfully defined characters.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
The Housemaid
When Opportunity Knocks, Answer at Your Own Risk.
2010 · 1h 47m · Not Rated
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Im Sang-soo
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The Housemaid
Overview
Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
69%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The graphic sex scenes radiate an uncommon heat, and Im can pull off a hugely effective shock when he wants to.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
The movie kowtows to the old truism that the rich are different - but it does it with a sardonic smile.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Writer-director Im Sang-Soo injects a certain sense of otherworldliness in the proceedings -- the final scene is straight from David Lynchland --- which may not make things mesmerizing, but does deliver a consistently odd angle.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
"The Housemaid" scores on so many levels it's hard to know where to begin.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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