UPDATE: Thanks to Jun for tipping us to the full trailer above. The teaser can be seen after the cut.
Im Sang-soo’s The Housemaid is a remake of a classic 1960 South Korean film in which a malign and predatory woman destroys the family that has employed her as a maid. Im’s remake is a big, brassy suspense thriller set in the household of an arrogant, super-rich businessman; his house, specially built for the film, is reportedly the most expensive set in the history of the country’s cinema. The film conceives the maid, played by Jeon Do-yeon, as a far more sympathetic, ambiguous character; a woman who is sexually exploited by her boss, but who appears to be consenting in their affair. The final scenes are arguably a little too melodramatic, but this was a sleek and watchable picture. (Guardian UK)