# Holy Smoke (1999)

> A spiritually charged Australian dramedy turns a cult deprogramming mission into an erotic battle over faith, autonomy, and gendered power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8045

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Jane Campion
- Cast: Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel, Julie Hamilton, Sophie Lee, Dan Wyllie, Paul Goddard, Tim Robertson, George Mangos
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144715/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sensual, confrontational, arthouse film night, jane campion double feature

## Movies like Holy Smoke

- [Notes on a Scandal (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/875)
- [Sirens (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/7163)
- [Juniper (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/593626)
- [Muriel's Wedding (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/196)
- [Breaking the Waves (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/113)
- [When Night Is Falling (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/4076)
- [Heavenly Creatures (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/830)
- [Fire (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/407)
- [Bad Boy Bubby (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/8309)
- [High Art (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/23563)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt