The Housemaid

Friday, February 16 - Saturday, February 24, 2018

The Q&A with director Derek Nguyen on Thursday Feb 22 will be moderated by David Ninh (Kickstarter).

A forbidden passion awakens vengeful spirits within a haunted mansion in this bloodcurdling, erotic tour-de-force. Vietnam, 1953: Linh (Nhung Kate), a poor, orphaned young woman, finds employment as a housemaid in a crumbling rubber plantation presided over by the emotionally fragile French officer Sebastien Laurent (Jean-Michel Richaud). Soon, a torrid love affair develops between the two – a taboo romance that rouses the ghost of Laurent’s dead wife, who won’t rest until blood flows. Submerged in moody Gothic atmosphere, this stylish supernatural saga confronts the dark shadows of Vietnam’s colonial past while delivering heart-stopping scares.

• Country Vietnam
• Year 2018
• Running Time 104 minutes
• Director Derek Nguyen
• Writer Derek Nguyen
• Cast Nhung Kate, Jean-Michel Richaud, Kim Xuan, Rosie Fellner, Phi Phung, Kien An, Linh Son

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