Dead Duck Film Club kicks off 2026 with one of the most stunning films of the 21st century: Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden (2016).

The film drops us into 1930s Korea and Japan, where a young pickpocket, Sook-hee, is recruited into an elaborate scheme to defraud the reclusive Lady Hideko. What begins as a simple con spirals into a labyrinth of shifting agendas, forbidden attraction, and revelations you’ll never see coming.

Lush, mischievous, tense, and darkly funny, The Handmaiden remains a high point in modern cinema, celebrated at Cannes, awarded around the world, and adored by audiences for its unforgettable performances.

If you’ve never seen it on the big screen, this is your chance.

If you have… you already know why it’s worth coming back.