More than two years after Belgian backpacker Céline Cremer vanished in Tasmania’s remote Tarkine wilderness, the case is moving again—and for the first time, locals are breaking their silence. In a gripping new short documentary released on December 15, 2025, filmmaker Alex Harper retraces Céline’s final known journey, speaking with adventure YouTuber and historian Rob Parsons, who has repeatedly returned to the search area, and residents of Waratah, the last place Céline was seen alive. What they reveal—details previously withheld—has reignited hope and speculation in one of Australia’s most perplexing missing person cases.

Céline, a 31-year-old philosophy graduate from Brussels, arrived in Tasmania on a working holiday visa in February 2021. Described as “adventurous and kind-hearted,” she set off alone on April 12 for a hike in the takayna/Tarkine rainforest, texting her mother Marieke: “Lost in the wild—pure magic.” Her last ping was near Philosopher Falls. A massive search—100 volunteers, helicopters, drones—covered 50,000 hectares but found nothing. Police scaled back after two weeks, citing hazards like sudden fogs and treacherous terrain.

The documentary’s breakthrough: Parsons, a local expert, shares overlooked trails Céline may have taken, while Waratah residents admit “we saw her but didn’t think much”—a woman matching her description asking for directions, looking “tired but excited.” One withheld: “She mentioned camping alone—I worried, but strangers come and go.” Harper’s film, blending drone footage of the dense myrtle forests with intimate interviews, questions if early tips were dismissed.

Marieke Cremer, who funded private searches, called the film “a light in darkness.” “Locals speaking now—after silence—gives hope,” she told The Mercury. Tasmania Police reopened aspects after a December 2025 phone find by Belgian friends.

As the Tarkine whispers secrets, the documentary isn’t closure—it’s a call. Stream now; Céline’s story demands hearing.