Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Celia end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Celia easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Celia

Name: Celia
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Released: 1989
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Rebecca Smart, Nicholas Eadie, Mary-Anne Fahey, Victoria Longley, Margaret Ricketts

A tale of innocence corrupted.

Directed by Ann Turner

Produced by Seon Film Productions

1989103 min6.3 / 10

A haunting portrait of childhood isolation and psychological fracture, where a girl's retreat into dark fantasy becomes both refuge and symptom of deepening trauma.

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.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Family Struggles Growing Up Bleak and Despairing Tone Teen Coming Of Age Stories Strong Female Characters

Genres

Drama Fantasy Horror

Keywords

Nightmare Childhood Trauma Growing Up Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Celia sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Celia scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Celia end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Celia easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Celia violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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