Hotel Sorrento (1995)
Directed by Richard Franklin
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Family Drama, Reunion Films |
Release Date - Jul 14, 1995 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 112 min. |
Countries - Australia, United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
This Australian drama is an adaptation of Hannie Rayson's award-winning play. It is the tale of the three Moynihan sisters, Hilary, a widow who lives in the family "hotel" with their father and her teenage son; Pippa, who lives in New York; and Meg, who lives in London. After a long absence, the three gather in their familial home in Sorrento, a coastal town near Melbourne, for their father's funeral. Many of the town's most prominent citizens are terribly impressed that Meg has just published an award-winning book that is actually a thinly veiled vicious attack on the town, its people, and her family. It is not a happy reunion, as old hurts and rivalries amongst the sisters immediately begin resurfacing.
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competition, death-in-family, funeral, motel, reunion, rival, sister, teenagers, widow/widower