🎃Hooptober 12 ‘25🎃Movie #17: Celia; Country 4/6 (Australia) Going into this I had no idea what to expect, knew barely anything about the plot, but I feel that added to the experience. It was an enjoyable watch, emotionally raw in parts, ridiculous in others, but one thing remains consistent throughout: Celia is a certified diva.

🎃Hooptober 12 ‘25🎃Movie #17: Celia; Country 4/6 (Australia) Going into this I had no idea what to expect, knew barely anything about the plot, but I feel that added to the experience. It was an enjoyable watch, emotionally raw in parts, ridiculous in others, but one thing remains consistent throughout: Celia is a certified diva.

A dark and powerful fantasy about what can happen when hate and paranoia are infused in the mind of a creative and heroic little girl.

A dark and powerful fantasy about what can happen when hate and paranoia are infused in the mind of a creative and heroic little girl.

hooptober 11 #12 6 countries: Australia

growing up is being full of anger and frustration and confusion but all of that being totally overwhelmed by the need to love and be loved. 

took me a minute to get into it but by the third act i was glued. there’s lots of moments that stand out as really affecting filmmaking; my favourite might be towards the end when celia’s teacher tells her to close her eyes and pray and the camera holds for a few beats longer than you think it will, celia’s eyes fill the screen and you have no idea what will happen next, it’s small and massive, silent and deafening, it’s the whole film in a single shot. 

made me want to kill myself which is a hallmark of a great film honestly

hooptober 11 #12 6 countries: Australia

growing up is being full of anger and frustration and confusion but all of that being totally overwhelmed by the need to love and be loved. 

took me a minute to get into it but by the third act i was glued. there’s lots of moments that stand out as really affecting filmmaking; my favourite might be towards the end when celia’s teacher tells her to close her eyes and pray and the camera holds for a few beats longer than you think it will, celia’s eyes fill the screen and you have no idea what will happen next, it’s small and massive, silent and deafening, it’s the whole film in a single shot. 

made me want to kill myself which is a hallmark of a great film honestly

Went in expecting a fantastical monster movie, ended up with a communist scare driven coming of age story. The first 70% of Celia is quite slow. I kept getting excited by shots of a blue hand or a grandma (???) in the window, only to go back to a lifetime drama for the next 30 minutes.

Went in expecting a fantastical monster movie, ended up with a communist scare driven coming of age story. The first 70% of Celia is quite slow. I kept getting excited by shots of a blue hand or a grandma (???) in the window, only to go back to a lifetime drama for the next 30 minutes.

Gorgeous. A ton to unpack. Just really lived up to expectations. What a chilling ending!

Gorgeous. A ton to unpack. Just really lived up to expectations. What a chilling ending!