God Will Not Help vs The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 8/10 for God Will Not Help). God Will Not Help is the shorter watch at 2h 17m 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.
God Will Not Help
The Handmaiden| God Will Not Help | The Handmaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 17m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hana Jušić | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Manuela Martelli, Bogdan Farcaș, Vinko Kraljević, Ana Marija Veselčić, Filip Đurić | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo |
Synopsis
God Will Not Help
A Chilean woman, Teresa, comes into a firmly structured and isolated mountain community of Croatian shepherds in the early 20th century, claiming to be the widow of their émigré brother. Her arrival changes the dynamics between the members of the community and brings unrest, but also inspiration for other women.
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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