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Presented in an all-new director-approved digital transfer, Celia is a tale of lost innocence set during a long hot summer in 1950's Australia. Seen through refreshingly non-sentimental eyes, it stylishly evokes the surreal childhood world of rituals, games and gangs and the incomprehensible nature of adults. Special features include; New filmed interview with director, Ann Turner; Booklet containing essays about the film; All new director-approved digital transfer from original negative materials with restored picture and sound. Awards won by the film include WINNER - 1989 Créteil International Women's Film Festival; WINNER - AFI Award, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Victoria Longley). The film was also included on the Best Films of the Year (1989) in The Vilalge Voice, Film Comment, The Face and The Seattle Times.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Booklet, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Remastered, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Ann Turner wrote and directed this genuinely creepy amalgam of Father Knows Best and Death Wish. Celia Carmichael (Rebecca Smart) is a lonely nine-year-old girl growing up in the Melbourne suburbs in the late 1950s, who is the victim of several traumas with horrific results. She first finds her grandmother's dead body. Then she has nightmares from a book read to her at school. For a spell, her troubles are abated when a new family moves in next door with three children for Celia to play with. But her parents forbid her to play with the children because the parents are members of the Communist Party. It all comes to a head when, because of a national plague of rabbits, the Victoria State government orders a turning over of all domestic rabbits. When her uncle confiscates her beloved pet rabbit and discovers that it has died in the Melbourne Zoo, Celia explodes in violent revenge. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Australian Film Institute, ...Celia (1989) ( Celia: Child of Terror )
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By MarkusG
Format:DVD
Interesting film about 9 year old Celia, a child with strong will and imagination. It is very well made and depicts the world from a childs perspective, incorporating some surreal/horror-moments. But the film should be seen rather than discussed in advance.
The picture of the DVD is somewhat aged with some grain. But the transfer is stable and without dirt - I watched it without problems on a projector. Recommended.
The picture of the DVD is somewhat aged with some grain. But the transfer is stable and without dirt - I watched it without problems on a projector. Recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By rigo yangtse
Format:DVD
Saw this in the cinema in the late 1980's and remember being really impressed. I was pleased to discover the film had finally surfaced on DVD.
My memories of the film were not wrong - by turns dark, funny, insightful and consistently undercuts (and exceeds) expectations. It's a supremely intelligent feature, that manages to be both subtle and deeply affecting.
The heart of the film is a truly spectacular performance from young Australian actress Rebecca Smart as the titular Celia.
The film captures perfectly the cruelties and confusion of childhood - and it can proudy stand amid other classic tales of childhood's end like Stand By Me, Lord of the Flies and Pan's Labyrinth.
My memories of the film were not wrong - by turns dark, funny, insightful and consistently undercuts (and exceeds) expectations. It's a supremely intelligent feature, that manages to be both subtle and deeply affecting.
The heart of the film is a truly spectacular performance from young Australian actress Rebecca Smart as the titular Celia.
The film captures perfectly the cruelties and confusion of childhood - and it can proudy stand amid other classic tales of childhood's end like Stand By Me, Lord of the Flies and Pan's Labyrinth.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By schumann_bg
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Celia is a bit of a one-off and highly engaging, even if things take a somewhat disturbing turn towards the end. It shows the life and scary imaginings of a young girl who spends much of the time running around holding an enormous pet rabbit. The rabbit almost steals the film, I would say, but there are plenty of sharp observations as well and Celia makes a very winning central consciousness, if troubling too. I would liken it to The 400 Blows, but about a girl and set on the other side of the world in a very different kind of society ... nevertheless it deserves to stand with it as one of the great films about childhood - both evoke the world of the character with singular force and insight.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Great film. Poor DVD transfer
I saw this film when it came out at the cinema and loved its originality and evocation of the period and childhood.
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Published 3 months ago by snige
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great little movie
What a fantastic find. I hadn't heard of this movie before, which was suggested by Amazon. It really is an unnerving and strange dissection of childhood, interwoven with the... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by Mr. Dan Petic
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