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Beautiful Kate. Beautiful Kate is a 2009 Australian drama film directed by Rachel Ward and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Rachel Griffiths, Bryan Brown, Maeve Dermody and Sophie Lowe . The film premiered in June 2009 at the Sydney Film Festival and was released in limited release across Australia on 6 August 2009.
- $1 million
- 6 August 2009
Jul 29, 2009 · It’s one of the most talked about Australian films of the year: Rachel Ward’s directorial debut Beautiful Kate, a visually evocative, emotionally haunting drama of dark family secrets set...
Beautiful Kate: Directed by Rachel Ward. With Ben Mendelsohn, Sophie Lowe, Maeve Dermody, Rachel Griffiths. A writer reawakens his childhood trauma from the past when he returns home, at the request of his estranged sister, to grieve their father's impending death.
- Rachel Ward
- 2 min
Jan 8, 2010 · 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.
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Beautiful Kate. Reviewed by: Jennie Kermode. Tweet. Bruce (Bryan Brown) is dying. His daughter Sally (Rachel Griffiths) does her best for him, but with coronary heart disease and a disinclination to take his medication, he doesn't have long. So he sends for his estranged son Ned (Ben Mendelsohn), who travels halfway across the continent to see him.
Aug 6, 2009 · Is Beautiful Kate on Disney Plus? Find out here! 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.
Beautiful Kate is the story of a family whose all too human mistakes lead to tragedy, recrimination, guilt and finally salvation. Told in parallel strands of past and present, the film recounts the sexual awakening of three siblings growing up in isolation, interwoven with the emotional journey of reconciliation between an estranged father and son.
