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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 by	Ben Hackworth
Screenplay by	Bille Brown Ben Hackworth
Produced by	Lizzette Atkins Raphael Cocks
Starring	Radha Mitchell Thomas Cocquerel Nadine Garner Odessa Young Emm Wiseman
Cinematography	Katie Milwright
Edited by	Peter Carrodus
Music by	Jackson Milas Antony Partos
Release date	3 August 2018 (2018-08-03) (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

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

• Radha Mitchell as Celeste
• Thomas Cocquerel as Jack
• Nadine Garner as Grace
• Odessa Young as Rita
• Emm Wiseman as Cindy
• Aaron Davison as Stu

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes gave it 55% rating, based on 11 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

External links

• Celeste at IMDb

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