A cunning pickpocket infiltrates a secluded estate, ensnaring a Japanese heiress in a seductive, suspenseful con.
Pulpy and intimate. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video.
Strong sex and nudity, which is more than most R titles carry. Beyond that, strong violence and some strong language.
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1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, 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 steal her fortune.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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