Celia
A tale of innocence corrupted.
1989 · 1h 43m · N/A
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Directed by
Ann Turner
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Ann Turner Director
- Rebecca Smart as Celia Carmichael
- Nicholas Eadie as Ray Carmichael
- Mary-Anne Fahey as Pat Carmichael
- Victoria Longley as Alice Tanner
- Margaret Ricketts as Grandmother
- James Newman as Hobyah's Pack
- Alexander Hutchinson as Steve Tanner
- Adrian Mitchell as Karl Tanner
- Callie Gray as Meryl Tanner
- Martin Sharman as Evan Tanner
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