Beautiful Kate (1:30) 2009

Ned Kendall returns to his rural Australian family farm on the request of his dying father who have not seen each other in twenty years. Ned brings his latest girlfriend, Toni, who is half his age. His father, Bruce, is being taken care of by Ned's younger sister, Sally. The father and son have had a tumultuous past as Ned sees his father as a harsh, brutish man. After Toni takes off after a disagreement with Ned and Sally leaves for a few days, Ned needs to take care of his father. This prompts Ned to come to terms with the family secrets of the past which includes the death of his twin sister in a car accident. His older brother, the driver in the fatal accident, commited suicide. There are deeper and darker secrets that Ned,  a writer by profession, must come to terms. Beautiful Kate has the wonderful scenery of  a desolate Australia and a finely assemble cast. This is a dark movie, reminiscence of  a Tennessee Williams play. Rachel Ward, a first time director, unfolds this story in a manner in which the continues to engage the viewer. Although this movie deals with a social taboo, it is well done and is recommended.