The Handmaiden (2016)

Pull on your most delicate gloves and get ready for a sapphic triple-cross! We're gonna talk about Park Chan-wook's 2016 adaptation of Sarah Waters' Fingersmith and... Wow, ok, scissoring (and the sex scenes in general) The comedy! How the score sounds...familiar Differences between the film and the book Plot twists! The romance! ...and more Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VgCrtdOsrifzYFc6aPwCRK8BskI912tsFdVOrMgVS-M/edit?usp=sharing Big thank you to @badportraitfanart for transcription help for these past few episodes! You're the best. Please follow them on Instagram! https://instagram.com/badportraitfanart/ Jia Tolentino's article "'The Handmaiden' and the Freedom Women Find Only with One Another" - https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-handmaiden-and-the-freedom-women-find-only-with-one-another --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sapphiccultureclub/message

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An exploration of lesbian themes in movies, TV, books, music, and more. (Formerly Podcast of a Lady on Fire.)