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6.0The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on Kay and Louis’ relationship.
Released: 1989-09-28100 minDir: Jane CampionDrama, Comedy
Cast
- Geneviève Lemon as Dawn 'Sweetie'
- Karen Colston as Kay
- Tom Lycos as Louis
- Jon Darling as Gordon
- Dorothy Barry as Flo
- Andre Pataczek as Clayton
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Key dates
- Published
- 12 October 1989
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 1989 Cannes Film Festival
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Jane Campion
- Screenwriter
- Jane Campion
- Cast member
- Genevieve Lemon
- Duration
- +100
- Distribution format
- video on demand
Gallery (5)
Connections
Categories
1980s feminist films1989 black comedy films1989 comedy-drama films1989 directorial debut films1989 English-language films1989 films1989 in Australian cinema1989 independent films1990 in American cinemaAustralian black comedy filmsAustralian independent filmsBest Foreign Film Independent Spirit Award winners