Canon Entry - The Handmaiden (2016)
Inspired by the 1001 Movies to Watch Before You Die, Edgar Wright’s 1000 favorite films and other lists, I am striving to come up with my own personal canon of films. There is a scene about halfway into Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden in which the two protagonists (Sookhee and Hideko) are waiting for Hideko’s suitor. The two actresses hold their positions while the film fast forwards and the lighting dims to signify time passing. It may not stand out to most casual viewers wh
