The Dressmaker (2015) follows Myrtle “Tilly” Dunnage, a glamorous and talented dressmaker who returns to her small rural Australian outback town of Dungatar in 1951 after spending years working in exclusive Parisian fashion houses. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and starring Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth, and Hugo Weaving, the film centers on Tilly reconnecting with her eccentric, mentally ill mother Molly while seeking to uncover the truth about a childhood incident that led to her exile. As a child, Tilly was blamed for the death of classmate Stewart Pettyman and banished from town. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, Tilly transforms the town’s women with stunning designer gowns while developing a romance with local charmer Teddy McSwiney. As she gradually uncovers what really happened the day Stewart died, Tilly must decide how to exact revenge on those who wronged her in this darkly comic tale of fashion, secrets, and vengeance.
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