The Handmaiden vs The Secret in Their Eyes
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 8/10 for The Secret in Their Eyes). The Secret in Their Eyes is the shorter watch at 2h 10m compared with 2h 25m. The Secret in Their Eyes is the older of the two (2009 against 2016). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Handmaiden
The Secret in Their Eyes| The Handmaiden | The Secret in Their Eyes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2009 |
| Length | 2h 25m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | Argentina |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Juan José Campanella |
| Main cast | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo | Javier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil |
Synopsis
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…
The Secret in Their Eyes
Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.
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