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63% Critic Match
Celia
“A tale of innocence corrupted.”
6.3 / 10• 1989• 1h 43m•NR• English
DramaFantasyHorror
Storyline
In 1950s Australia, young Celia is growing up with a sense of isolation and mistrust of the world that surrounds her. Her mother and father won't let her play with the kids next door because their parents are communists. Then her pet bunny is taken away because of rabbit overpopulation. And, more traumatizing yet, when her grandmother dies, she's the one to discover the corpse. To cope, she retreats into elaborate fantasies.
Cast & Crew
Rebecca Smart
Celia Carmichael
Lead
Nicholas Eadie
Ray Carmichael
Mary-Anne Fahey
Pat Carmichael
Victoria Longley
Alice Tanner
MR
Margaret Ricketts
Grandmother
JN
James Newman
Hobyah's Pack
AH
Alexander Hutchinson
Steve Tanner
AM
Adrian Mitchell
Karl Tanner
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ann Turner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Celia is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
