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Beautiful Kate

2009 · 90 min

A slow, brooding family drama that feels like uncovering painful secrets in a harsh, isolated landscape.

Directed by
Rachel Ward
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ben Mendelsohn, Maeve Dermody, Rachel Griffiths
Tagline
The past is always present.
Overview
Ned Kendall is asked to return to the remote and isolated family home by his sister, to say goodbye to his father who is dying. Ned also brings his young aspiring actress fiancee who struggles with the isolation. When home he starts having memories of his childhood many involving his beautiful twin sister and his older brother. These memories awaken long-buried secrets from the family's past.

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Directed by
Rachel Ward
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ben Mendelsohn, Maeve Dermody, Rachel Griffiths
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • memory
  • grief
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Starring
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Runtime
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