Celeste (2018 film)

Celeste is a 2018 Australian film directed by Ben Hackworth and written by Hackworth and Bille Brown.[1][2] The film stars Radha Mitchell, Thomas Cocquerel, Nadine Garner and Odessa Young.[3] The film had its international premiere at BFI London Film Festival and World premiere at Melbourne International Film Festival.[4][5]

Celeste
Film poster
Directed byBen Hackworth
Produced byLizzette Atkins
Raphael Cocks
Screenplay byBille Brown
Ben Hackworth
Starring
Music by
CinematographyKatie Milwright
Edited byPeter Carrodus
Release date
  • August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03) (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Celeste (Radha Mitchell) was once Australia’s most beloved opera singer. She retired early for the man she loved to live on a crumbling and beautiful estate in the heart of a rainforest in Tropical North Queensland. Ten years after the tragic death of her husband, Celeste is ready to make one final return to the stage. Her stepson Jack (Thomas Cocquerel), still haunted by the past, arrives at her behest amidst the preparations for the performance and finds Celeste is as he remembered. She wants him to stay at the estate, but needs him to perform one last request. Celeste is set in a bohemian world of opera and showcases a stunning and unseen part of the world.[6]

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes gave it 50% rating, based on 8 reviews.[7] Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter said, "Exuding a brittle wistfulness as a retired opera star planning one last comeback, Mitchell's fortysomething Celeste nevertheless manages to combine elements of Norma Desmond and Blanche DuBois to absorbing effect."[8] Sarah Ward from Screen International stated the film "follow in the footsteps of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s great female-led films, but always taking the time to revel in the emotional details. It’s an approach that gives the film’s characters room to grow, and its performances along with them, immersing the audience in a heady mix of loss, love, loyalty, redemption and deep-felt yet ever-shifting bonds."[9]

Accolades
Year Award Category Result
2018 Adelaide Film Festival Best Feature Nominated[10]
2019 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Independent Cinema Nominated[11]

References
  1. "A fugitive dream: Ben Hackworth's 'Celeste'". themonthly.com.au. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  2. "Ben Hackworth, writer and director, Celeste". theweekendedition.com.au. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  3. "CELESTE starring Radha Mitchell, Thomas Cocquerel, Nadine Garner and Odessa Young to be released in cinemas on 25 April". filmink.com.au. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  4. "BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL". screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  5. "CELESTE". miff.com.au. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  6. "'Celeste': Film Review - Melbourne 2018". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  7. "Celeste (2018)". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  8. "'Celeste': Film Review - Melbourne 2018". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  9. "Film Festival review: Celeste". indaily.com.au. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  10. "2018 ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL FULL PROGRAM LAUNCH". adelaidefilmfestival.org. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  11. "Santa Barbara International Film Festival Lineup: 63 World Premieres". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
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