Hanyo (The Housemaid) (2010)





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.


Reviews

Chris Chang, The Housemaid, in: Filmcomment, nr. 1 (January/February), 2011 pp. 72

T.C., The Housemaid, in: Studio Ciné Live, nr. 19, 2010 pp. 26

Birgit Roschy, Das Hausmädchen, in: epd Film, nr. 4, 2011 pp. 48-49

Hanyo
(The Housemaid)

South Korea 2010

Directed by
Sang-soo Im

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Year: 2010
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean
English
 
IMDb: 1314652