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Somersault

Somersault

2004Movie⏱️ 1h 46mNot Rated
DramaRomance
6.7
IMDB Rating
8,471 votes

A young girl flees her hometown and arrives in the Australian Alps, where new experiences help her learn the differences between sex and love.

Director
Cate Shortland
Writers
N/A
Stars
Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington, Lynette Curran
Release Date
September 16, 2004
Language
English
Country
Australia
🏆 41
Wins
🎯 15
Nominations
💬 67
Reviews
📋 17.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Abbie Cornish
Abbie Cornish
as Heidi
Sam Worthington
Sam Worthington
as Joe
Lynette Curran
Lynette Curran
as Irene
Damian de Montemas
Damian de Montemas
as Adam
Olivia Pigeot
Olivia Pigeot
as Nicole
👤
Alex Babic
as Brian the Barman
👤
Elizabeth Muntar
as Ticket Vendor
👤
Justin Martin
as Guy
👤
Ben Tate
as Sean
👤
Joshua Phillips
as Josh

💰 Box Office

$1,482,493
Worldwide Gross
$92,214
Domestic Gross
$21,566
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Belconnen Bus Interchange, Belconnen, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Production
Red Carpet Productions, Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Fortissimo Films

🏷️ Keywords

coming of agemale full frontal nuditysexual ambiguitydysfunctional relationshipsexual awakening

🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Struggling to find affection in a surprisingly moving and beautiful film.
by meredithconnie2007-04-10
10/10

"A beautifully filmed story, the two film comparisons that come to mind are The Virgin Suicides and Morvern Callar. All of these films feature young girls, coping with circumstances that throw them into a spiral - an internal spiral - filmed with grace, attention to detail and a good ear for the soundtrack. There are difficult moments here, where I found myself saying 'Don't do it, don't do it', but she does because inexperience and lack of confidence make for poor choices. As soon as you can place yourself in her shoes, you will find this film moving, and very clearly (and ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Took 7 years to make.

📖 Synopsis

A young girl flees her hometown and arrives in the Australian Alps, where new experiences help her learn the differences between sex and love.