Korean film The Housemaid (aka Hanyo) is in competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. A steamy love triangle, it tells the story of how an innocent women gets caught up in the machinations of the couple who employ her.
The film stars Jeon Do-Yeon who won critical acclaim for her performance in “Secret Sunshine” at Cannes in 2007. She says she was taken aback at how little attention she received at Cannes in 2007. This year however, things are likely to be different for the Korean star. Apart from anything else, The Housemaid includes some steamy scenes which are guaranteed to set tongues wagging.
Robin Hood will be shown out of competition on the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival. Ridley Scott directs Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow and Sir Walter Loxley in this slash n burn all-action thriller.
