Shimmering in a gold sequinned dress with a gleam in her eye, Cate Blanchett encapsulates all the charm and glamour you need to be the leader of a successful cult.
Because the actress’s captivating performance in Netflix smash hit Stateless brings to life on screen a reality that is as sinister as it gets.
Blanchett’s character Pat is based on real-life cult leader Jan Hamilton, who co-founded secretive Australian sect Kenja with husband Ken Dyers.
Dyers, then 60, and Hamilton – 27 years his junior – combined their own first names to give the group its mystical-sounding identity.
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