The Dressmaker
by Paulette Reynolds
March 26, 2017
Universal Pictures / Amazon Studios
Australia
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Screenplay: Jocelyn Moorhouse, P. J. Hogan
Starring Kate Winslet/Tilly, Judy Davis/Molly, Hugo Weaving/The Sergeant, Liam Hemsworth/Teddy
by Paulette Reynolds
March 26, 2017
Universal Pictures / Amazon Studios
Australia
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Screenplay: Jocelyn Moorhouse, P. J. Hogan
Starring Kate Winslet/Tilly, Judy Davis/Molly, Hugo Weaving/The Sergeant, Liam Hemsworth/Teddy
"I'm back, you bastards, " announces Tilly the dressmaker, who returns home after a long absence, with a laundry list of scores to settle while sporting an dazzling array of haute couture.
Sent away for the community's "own good", she quickly restores order to her mother's stagnant life upon the hill. "I need you to remember, so I can remember", she implores her mother, known as Mad Molly. So begins the unraveling of a mystery that has plagued her life and provided the town with an unending stream of malicious gossip and snubs.
The small Australian community of Dungatar reacts with a mixture of fear and curiosity about Kate's return and the death of town bully, Stewart Pettigrew or as it's euphemistically referred to as "Stewart's accident". This outback town is made up of an odd assortment of mixed nuts and women who are longing for change. And Kate seduces them with high fashion and a a fiercely feminine Go-to-Hell attitude.
Along the way, new friendships are forged out of old suspicions as Tilly whips up creations for the fashion-starved town. Liam Helmsworth charms as the ruggedly handsome love interest, Teddy, who wants to break Tilly's fear of being cursed.
The Dressmaker celebrates the basic foundation of filmmaking, which is a great story, told with high humor by a fabulous cast. This gem relies on solid attention to detail in every area of production, from set design to cinematography.
Sent away for the community's "own good", she quickly restores order to her mother's stagnant life upon the hill. "I need you to remember, so I can remember", she implores her mother, known as Mad Molly. So begins the unraveling of a mystery that has plagued her life and provided the town with an unending stream of malicious gossip and snubs.
The small Australian community of Dungatar reacts with a mixture of fear and curiosity about Kate's return and the death of town bully, Stewart Pettigrew or as it's euphemistically referred to as "Stewart's accident". This outback town is made up of an odd assortment of mixed nuts and women who are longing for change. And Kate seduces them with high fashion and a a fiercely feminine Go-to-Hell attitude.
Along the way, new friendships are forged out of old suspicions as Tilly whips up creations for the fashion-starved town. Liam Helmsworth charms as the ruggedly handsome love interest, Teddy, who wants to break Tilly's fear of being cursed.
The Dressmaker celebrates the basic foundation of filmmaking, which is a great story, told with high humor by a fabulous cast. This gem relies on solid attention to detail in every area of production, from set design to cinematography.
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