Petals on the Wind vs The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.6/10 for Petals on the Wind). Petals on the Wind is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 25m. Petals on the Wind is the older of the two (2014 against 2016). Both are romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Petals on the Wind
The Handmaiden| Petals on the Wind | The Handmaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Romance, Thriller, TV Movie | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Karen Moncrieff | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Nick Searcy, Molly Hagan, Rose McIver, Ellen Burstyn, Ravil Isyanov | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo |
Synopsis
Petals on the Wind
This sequel to Flowers in the Attic picks up 10 years after Cathy, Chris and Carrie managed to escape Foxworth Hall.
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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