Thursday 14 June 2018

The ghosts of Vietnam


The Housemaid (2016)

Directed by Derek Nguyen this film stars Nhung Kate, Jean-Michel Richaud, Kim Xuan and Rosie Fellner. In 1953 a young Vietnamese woman goes to work as a housemaid at a plantation for a French Captain.

Looking at the horrors of colonialism through the lens of gothic horror has a huge amount of potential but I felt the late twist in this film undercut the film's script here. With out the final 10 minutes I think this would have been a much better film. Otherwise this is a well made film and a very solid genre entry.

4/5

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