{"product_id":"cinema-erotica-the-handmaiden","title":"Cinema Erotica: The Handmaiden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriday 25 September\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7pm start for pre-drinks \u003cbr\u003eFilm start 8:30\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fomocinemas.com.au\/\"\u003eFOMO Cinemas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCinema Erotica presents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Handmaiden \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cspan\u003ePark Chan-wook’s acclaimed 2016 film exploring desire, deception, power, and female autonomy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in Korea during the 1930s, the film follows Sook-hee, a young woman hired as a handmaiden to Lady Hideko, a wealthy Japanese heiress living in an isolated estate with her controlling uncle. But Sook-hee has arrived under false pretences - she is secretly part of an elaborate plan to seduce Hideko, steal her inheritance, and have her committed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the two women become increasingly intimate, the boundaries between seduction and genuine desire begin to shift, complicating a scheme in which almost everyone has something to hide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by Sarah Waters’ novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFingersmith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Handmaiden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e moves through changing perspectives, revealing new layers of betrayal, sexuality, manipulation, and liberation as the story unfolds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its heart is the relationship between two women attempting to reclaim control over their own bodies and futures in a world shaped by male power and expectation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautifully crafted, erotic, and psychologically complex, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Handmaiden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a story best experienced without knowing exactly where it will take you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eJoin us for pre-drinks from 7 pm at Rocket Society, then head to FOMO Cinemas for an 8:30 pm screening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: This is strictly a non-play event. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BRUXA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49184613531822,"sku":"45683102646446","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/6615\/3134\/files\/1_6cfdf02f-8731-4350-b3b0-62d29d63b35a.jpg?v=1788172874","url":"https:\/\/www.bruxaofficial.com\/products\/cinema-erotica-the-handmaiden","provider":"BRUXA: Our Carnal Reverence","version":"1.0","type":"link"}