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.

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
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May 18, 1989
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Director
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