The Housemaid (Hanyo)

It has been awhile since I have watched a Korean flick; thus, last night I selected the somewhat well-reviewed The Housemaid to watch. Wow, it was not exactly what I expected, and, the ending, is like no other. With that being said, it is a decent movie.

The Housemaid is Eun-yi (Jeon Do-yeon) who is invited by Byung-sik (Yun Yeo-Jong), another housemaid, to serve in an uber-rich household made up of three members - the master of the house Hoon (Lee Jung-jae), his very pregnant wife Haera (Seo Woo) expecting a pair of twins due anytime soon and hence the need for an extra help around the house, and their daughter Nami (Ahn Seo-hyeon) with whom Eun-yi forms a strong friendship with, since a child is non-judgemental on someone's background and social standing.

The Housemaid takes place almost entirely in the ultra-modern plush mansion. The story unfolds slowly, minimalistic and almost uneventful: Hoon's "taking" of Eun-yi, discovery of her pregnancy, the three women ganging up on her, master's unconcerned, callous reaction, and the dramatic, climatic finale is stunning, but not needed to have a satisfying ending.

You will have to be in the mood for such a movie to watch The Housemaid. I do recommend that you see this interesting film.