Celia

Story

Synopsis

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

Ann Turner

Writers

Ann Turner

Language

English

Country

Australia

Release date

18 May 1989

Budget

$1,450,000

Box office

$50,000

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Rebecca Smart

  Celia Carmichael

• 

  Nicholas Eadie

  Ray Carmichael

• 

  Mary-Anne Fahey

  Pat Carmichael

• 

  Victoria Longley

  Alice Tanner

• Margaret Ricketts

  Grandmother

• James Newman

  Hobyah's Pack

• Alexander Hutchinson

  Steve Tanner

• Adrian Mitchell

  Karl Tanner

• Callie Gray

  Meryl Tanner

• Martin Sharman

  Evan Tanner

• Clair Couttie

  Heather Goldman

• 

  Alex Menglet

  Mr. Goldman