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2025 · Drama · Fantasy
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Film / 1989
Celia
Directed by
Ann Turner
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.
The story
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
Rebecca SmartCelia Carmichael
Nicholas EadieRay Carmichael
Mary-Anne FaheyPat Carmichael
Victoria LongleyAlice Tanner
Margaret RickettsGrandmother
James NewmanHobyah's Pack
Alexander HutchinsonSteve Tanner
Adrian MitchellKarl Tanner
Callie GrayMeryl Tanner
Martin SharmanEvan Tanner
Clair CouttieHeather Goldman
Alex MengletMr. Goldman
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Amelia FridStephanie Burke
William ZappaInspector John Burke
Feon KeaneSoapy Burke
Louise Le NayDebbie Burke
Shannon McNamaraSlim
Luke MathewsWhite Knight
Deborra-Lee FurnessMiss Greenway
Irene InescortMrs. Casey
Myles SharpeVicar Mitchell
Phillip HolderVicar Shaw
Peter LindsayMike Mayfield
Robin CumingDoctor
John ArnoldDetective
David BurnettPolice Officer
David AshtonPet Shop Owner
Steve PayneGovernment Official
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