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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
49 audience votes
Key crew
- Ann TurnerWriter
- Ann TurnerDirector
- Chris NealOriginal Music Composer
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
Stills
Themes
nightmarechildhood traumagrowing upwoman director