# The Dressmaker (2015)

> An exiled dressmaker returns to a repressive Australian town, turning haute couture into a weapon against its buried injustices.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/182047

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
- Cast: Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Caroline Goodall, Judy Davis, Hayley Magnus, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Snook, Kerry Fox
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2910904/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, darkly comic, stylish, costume drama night, dark comedy evening

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