The Handmaiden (2016) with Michael C. Hearn

Filmmaker Michael C. Hearn joins Lucé to discuss Park Chan-wook’s 2016 masterpiece, The Handmaiden. Will a pickpocketing orgin story be enough to convince Cozi to overlook his adversion to historic period films and give this suspenseful lesbian romance a chance? Listen now to uncover many twisty turny secrets, but as usual, no spoilers!

You can watch The Handmaiden now on Amazon Prime.

You can see Michael’s short films on his website.

In this episode the gang also discusses: Foreign Cinema, The Farewell, Bong Joon-ho, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Blue is the Warmest Color, The Favourite, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Rashomon, Quentin Tarantino, Michael DeForge, and Cloud Atlas.

Recommendations:

Michael: Dave

Cozi: Hopalong

Lucé: Fanatico

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Join hosts Bri Jones and Cozi Orlen every other week as they argue for one film you absolutely NEED to watch. They cover everything from lesser-known arthouse indies to “how did you miss this?!” blockbusters. Each episode, at least one of the hosts has seen and loved the film, and at least one has missed it. Then, with NO SPOILERS, they'll try and convince you to spend your time watching it. Pop your popcorn and grab a box of Buncha Crunch, because You Need To See This! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youneedtoseethis/support