Set in mid-1950's Australia, with the fear of Communism in the air and the country's farmlands overrun by a plague of rabbits, the film depicts a long, hot summer seen through the eyes and over-active imagination of nine year old Celia (Rebecca Smart). Shaken by the death of her beloved grandmother, Celia finds herself adrift between the cruel games and rituals of childhood and the incomprehensible world of grown-ups. With monstrous creatures stalking her dreams by night, those imagined terrors blur by day with the banal brutality of the adult world leading to tragic and shocking consequences.
New anamorphic transfer from original materials, supervised by the director
Booklet featuring: new essays by writer and film historian Michael Brooke / author and historian Professor Joy Damousi. ‘The Hobyahs’ – a traditional folktale featured in the film
Optimal quality dual-layer disc
Photo gallery
BBFC:
Release Date:
18/10/2021
Run Time:
104 minutes
Languages:
English LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
Celia's World (2021): a new, exclusive and expansive documentary on the film's background and legacy made especially for this release by Ann Turner
A filmed interview with director Ann Turner
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas in conversation about the film with curator Maria Lewis
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