"A twenty-first century portrait."
In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making something lovely and cathartic out of catastrophe — while also catapulting Celeste to stardom. By 2017, the now 31-year-old Celeste is mother to a teenage daughter of her own and struggling to navigate a career fraught with scandals when another act of terrifying violence demands her attention.
Celeste Montgomery
Young Celeste / Albertine
Manager
Eleanor "Ellie" Montgomery
Josie
Journalist
Cullen Active
Ms. Dwyer
Mrs. Montgomery
Father Cliff
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Musician
Mr. Montgomery
Stylist
Therese
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Aidan
Waitress
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Bartender
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Translator
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Laser Director
Yanmei
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Press
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The Moderator
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Tony
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Choreographer
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Celeste (Child)
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Paramedic
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Guest Star
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Photographer
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Narrator (voice)
Celeste's Wardrobe Assistant (uncredited)
Swede (uncredited)
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Woman on Beach (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)