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. But when her pet bunny is taken away because of rabbit overpopulation and, more traumatising still, when her grandmother dies, she’s the one to discover the corpse. To cope, she starts to retreat into elaborate fantasies. This wonderfully evocative film sees Celia adrift between the cruel games and rituals of childhood and the at times terrifying world between lived reality and fantasy of young people, based on fears stoked up by the adults and rooted more firmly in a 1950s milieu of a conservative Australian culture. Ann Turner’s refreshingly unsentimental debut feature depicts a long hot summer seen through the eyes and overactive imagination of a nine-year-old child. The film will be proceeded by short film Oldboys Apples (Brad Hock, 2020, 8mins) “Beyond the hedge, beneath the well there is a place where spirits dwell.”. — Enjoy more Folklore films for less! The more individual films you see in this season the more money you save. • See two different films, save 15% • See three different films, save 20% • See four or more different films, save 25% Tickets must be purchased together in a single transaction for discounts to apply.

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