The Dressmaker
Film2015118 min

The Dressmaker

Taste attributes: comedydramawesternhistoricalfashionslowfresh & originalrealisticlinearglossyenclosedcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Revenge is back in fashion"

Boxlist takeAn unhurried, contained western, otherwise balanced. Best if you like patience over pace.

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Kate WinsletLiam HemsworthCaroline GoodallJudy DavisHayley Magnus

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2015
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Embankment Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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