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the handmaiden

2024

A 35-second title sequence for Park Chan Wook's film, The Handmaiden.

In this film, characters lie and pretend to be people that they are not. This sense of deception translates to the architecture of the house, where most of the events happen. Hence, the title sequence focuses on the strange house, where doors open and close to reveal and conceal secrets.

The audio is Spellbindingly Beautiful by Jo Young Wook, from the original motion picture soundtrack.


Symbolism

Special attention was paid to the symbols within the film. From patterns on the wall to symbols that forebode later events, these details were subtly woven into the title sequence. Each character is associated with a symbol, and they pop up when the character's names are introduced.