Adan vs The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.6/10 for Adan). Adan is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 25m. The Handmaiden is the older of the two (2016 against 2019). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Adan
The Handmaiden| Adan | The Handmaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Roman Perez Jr. | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Ruby Ruiz, Raul Morit, Raffy Tejada, Antonio Adlawan, Epy Quizon | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo |
Synopsis
Adan
A naive provincial girl finds a way to get ahold of her independence through the help of her girl best friend. But their actions have nerve-shattering consequences.
The Handmaiden
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed…
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