They say you can’t go home again, but Kate Winslet does just that and reignites a storm of scandal in the upcoming “The Dressmaker.” Part drama, part fantasy and part revenge story, the film’s clash of styles might not always work, but Winslet has good fun in a lead role that’s as big and flashy as the outfits she gets to wear.
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Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse (“A Thousand Acres,” “How To Make An American Quilt“) and co-starring Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Snook, Judy Davis and Caroline Goodall, the film tells the story of the titular character who, after achieving success in Europe, returns home to her small, backwater Australian town where the events of her past have not been forgotten. But armed with a sewing machine and attitude, she starts to reinvent the place where she grew up. Here’s the official synopsis:
A glamorous, worldly dressmaker returns to her small Australian hometown to seek the truth behind her notorious reputation. This dark and quirky comedy stars Academy Award winner Kate Winslet as Tilly Dunnage, who cares for her eccentric mother (Academy Award nominee Judy Davis), schemes with the local sergeant (Hugo Weaving) who has secrets of his own, and falls for local farmer Teddy (Liam Hemsworth). As she starts to unravel her scandalous past, she transforms the town’s women with her exquisite creations. Armed with only her sewing machine and haute couture style, Tilly shows she is a force to be reckoned with and that revenge never goes out of style.
“The Dressmaker” opens on September 23rd.