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An accomplished dressmaker named Tilly Dunnage (Kate Winslet) returns to her backwoods hometown in 1950s Australia, which she fled at a young age after she was accused of murdering a boy. While running a local dress shop, Tilly investigates the murder mystery that ruined her life, and plans her revenge on those responsible. Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Snook, and Judy Davis co-star. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and adapted from the novel of the same name by Rosalie Ham, The Dressmaker received its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.