Hotel Sorrento

Hotel Sorrento

One sister's desire became the family secret.

1995 · 112 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama

Meg, Pippa, and Hillary are sisters who grew up in Sorrento, a small seaside town in Australia. Meg, who has lived in England for 10 years has just written a criticially acclaimed novel which she claims is entirely fictional. The book causes a stir in Sorrento and in her family when it is supected that the book is not as fictional as she claims.

Directed by Richard Franklin · Written by Peter Fitzpatrick

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