
Writer Ned Kendall is asked to return to the family home by his sister Sally, to say goodbye to his father, who is dying. The family home is in a very remote and isolated area. While back home, Ned starts having memories of his beautiful twin sister and himself when they were children. These memories awaken long-buried secrets of brother/sister sex from the family's past.... (Full plot summary below)
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Writer Ned Kendall is asked to return to the family home by his sister Sally, to say goodbye to his father, who is dying. The family home is in a very remote and isolated area. While back home, Ned starts having memories of his beautiful twin sister and himself when they were children. These memories awaken long-buried secrets of brother/sister sex from the family's past.
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| MovieTime, ABC Radio NationalJulie RiggBeautiful Kate is the best thing by far opening this week, and a memorable feature debut from Rachel Ward. |
| At the Movies (Australia)Margaret PomeranzThis quite wonderful piece of cinema ventures into areas of family transgression that may not appeal to everyone. What distinguishes the film are the truly splendid performances from the whole cast, the intelligent screenplay and direction. |
| Empire MagazineAngie ErrigoA powerful tale of forbidden love, isolation and making peace with the past. Beautiful Kate is truly hypnotic. |
| ScreenwizeSimon WeavingDirector Rachel Ward creates an beautiful, tender and delicate story, exploring a damaged family and complex social taboos - with Ben Mendelsohn giving the best performance of his career. |
| The Age (Australia)Jim SchembriHelps redress a long-standing problem with Australian cinema by illustrating how fully developed, emotionally driven, three-act stories result in films that immerse you in their visions. |
| Sydney Morning HeraldGiles HardieThis is an extraordinary film not only for its subject matter, and its approach, but for the extraordinary qualities it demonstrates in every field. The cast are superb, the cinematography magical, the absence of morality is refreshing. |
| FILMINK (Australia)Annette BasileConfronting in its family drama, Beautiful Kate manages to simultaneously disturb and reward its audience with a strong, well rounded story and excellent performances. |
| MoviedexAnders WotzkeIt's certainly tough viewing, but Rachel Ward's feature debut is a superbly executed and deeply affecting piece of Australian cinema. |
| Sydney Morning HeraldSandra HallWard's tough-minded and uniquely Australian version of Southern Gothic does reward your perseverance by at last making you care. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerBeautiful Kate is engaging, strikingly shot and superbly acted, though the melodramatic and ultimately predictable plot feels a little overblown at times. |