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Agenda of The Handmaiden

Firstly, I would like to present my sincere apology as I was not able to post any of my blog posts on the occasion of the new year. The previous months as were January and February were all spent due to the immense number of my pending assignments and practicum. The majority of that month was wasted like my pen on the paper of oblivion. But as soon as all my academic dues were over, I came straight back to my business. And with this loving month of February, I want to present you a review of the film that has broken all boundaries of Love. I have chosen the Korean Film, "The Handmaiden" by Park Chan-wook to say its bohemian prayers to the unconditional theme of Love. I especially cannot forget the first time I saw the movie. The movie is romantic, dramatic, thrilling, and sometimes offensive, but to me, it was more secretive than anything else. I consider this retrospective important because the film reveals themes such as love, history, and patriarchy, mainly through the hid