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The Dressmaker

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Accused of murder when she was a child, a dressmaker (Kate Winslet) returns to her small Australian town to seek revenge on the locals who did her wrong.
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The Dressmaker boasts a strong central performance by Kate Winslet and a captivating array of narrative weirdness -- all of which may or may not be a comfortable fit with viewers.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Moorhouse's willingness to push the envelope and dive into the darkest aspects of the tale with such macabre relish allows the emotions swirling within this maelstrom to resonate all the deeper. Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 7, 2016 Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News There's plenty to admire here, especially if your taste is tailored to the unusual. Rated: B Sep 30, 2016 Full Review Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle The Dressmaker's twists are best experienced blind, and its treats are modest but genuine. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 29, 2016 Full Review Adrián Monserrat EscribiendoCine In a melodrama that paints a vivid caricature of a town and its secrets, Winslet shines like a star who gets better with each role... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Not all of the fits and starts of many, many dalliances of the film end up working, but the presence of Oscar winner Kate Winslet demands attention. Rated: 2/5 Apr 7, 2024 Full Review Brian T. Carney Washington Blade A delightful feminist take on the spaghetti Western. Dec 21, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mia P Claro! Aqui vai um texto elogiando *The Dressmaker* de forma envolvente e reflexiva: --- 🎬 The Dressmaker é uma verdadeira joia do cinema australiano. O filme surpreende com sua mistura ousada de drama, comédia e uma pitada de vingança elegante. Um dos grandes méritos está no elenco impecável — Kate Winslet brilha como Tilly Dunnage, uma mulher misteriosa e sofisticada que retorna à sua cidade natal com a missão de acertar contas com o passado. Ao seu lado, temos nomes como Judy Davis, que entrega uma atuação poderosa como a mãe excêntrica, e Liam Hemsworth, que surpreende com um papel mais sensível e humano. A forma como o filme trabalha as lembranças da protagonista é brilhante. São memórias costuradas de forma sutil, dolorosa e até poética, revelando aos poucos as feridas profundas que moldaram quem Tilly se tornou. O uso da fotografia e da trilha sonora intensifica essas revelações, criando uma atmosfera densa, cheia de segredos e ressentimentos. Mas talvez o aspecto mais impactante de The Dressmaker seja sua crítica à crueldade das pessoas. O filme mostra de maneira clara e dolorosa como, mesmo quando você tenta fazer o bem, oferecer ajuda ou beleza, há quem retribua com inveja, julgamento e maldade. Tilly transforma as mulheres da cidade com seus vestidos incríveis, realça a beleza de cada uma... mas ainda assim é tratada como uma maldição. É um lembrete forte de que, muitas vezes, o preconceito e a maldade não vêm do que você faz de errado, mas do que você faz melhor do que os outros. The Dressmaker é sobre resiliência, dor, estilo e justiça. É um filme que, com humor ácido e emoção verdadeira, nos faz refletir sobre como a aparência pode enganar e como as feridas do passado podem, um dia, ser transformadas em força. Se quiser, posso adaptar esse texto para uma legenda de rede social ou um resumo mais curto! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Faiz D Funny, heart wrenching and beautiful. Nothing like I expected it to be. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review Dean W Unexpected. Delightful. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review Alex S This is seriously one of the best films ever. Incredibly underrated, everything about this film is enticing and whitty and just beautiful. It’s quite heartbreaking but has a completely unique and perfect ending. Usually i am left wanting more from a movie at the end, but it’s just so perfectly rounded. 11/10. Some of Kate’s best work. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review Patrick L Revenge writ large on small minded townies. Loved it. Hash brownies and all. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Cal E I thought it was fascinating, but I also think there were missed opportunities. It felt like a rom com at first and mostly followed those tropes--so imagine my surprise when it suddenly took a left turn and suddenly death was everywhere! I'm not quite sure what to make of this film even if I enjoyed it overall. It's a suitable rom com (though I would have liked more of an interesting love interest, which could be said of many rom coms) and the end "not rom com at all" result of the film was satisfying even if I'm not entirely certain the *entire* town was complicit. Definitely worth a viewing and well shot. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Accused of murder when she was a child, a dressmaker (Kate Winslet) returns to her small Australian town to seek revenge on the locals who did her wrong.
Director
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Producer
Sue Maslin
Screenwriter
Jocelyn Moorhouse, P.J. Hogan
Distributor
Amazon Studios, Broad Green Pictures
Production Co
Embankment Films, Screen Australia, Film Art Media, Ingenious Senior Film Fund, White Hot Productions
Rating
R (Brief Language|A Scene of Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 23, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0M
Runtime
1h 53m
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