Follow vs The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.8/10 for Follow). Follow is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 25m. The Handmaiden is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Follow
The Handmaiden| Follow | The Handmaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gonzalo Tobal | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Speitzer, Ofelia Medina, Stephanie Sigman, Diego Boneta | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo |
Synopsis
Follow
Sebastián, a charismatic con artist who seduces women to steal their money, puts his retirement plans on hold after the sudden appearance of Carolina, an enigmatic woman who will expose him to the greatest danger of his career.
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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