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2004·NR

Somersault

Love can turn you upside down.

DramaRomance1h 45m

🍅85%

🍅

85%

Tomatometer

🍿

72%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

Storyline

Australian teenager Heidi is left with little choice but to leave home after she's caught red-handed with her mother's boyfriend. With few options, Heidi ends up in Jindabyne, a tourist community. Upon meeting Joe at a bar, she pursues a relationship with him and tries to find something resembling a normal home life. Heidi makes small strides by getting a job and finding a place to stay, but her relationship with Joe must overcome more than its share of hurdles.

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Somersault (2004) | Theatrical Trailer | Cate Shortland

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Details

DirectorCate Shortland

ReleasedJun 19, 2004

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$1.5M

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

Showtime AustraliaRed Carpet Productions

Fortissimo Films

New South Wales Film & Television Office

Australian Film Finance Corporation

Cast

Abbie Cornish

Abbie Cornish

Heidi

Sam Worthington

Sam Worthington

Joe

Lynette Curran

Lynette Curran

Irene

Erik Thomson

Erik Thomson

Richard

Nathaniel Dean

Nathaniel Dean

Stuart

Diana Glenn

Diana Glenn

Sally

Olivia Pigeot

Olivia Pigeot

Nicole

Damian de Montemas

Damian de Montemas

Adam

Ben Tate

Sean

Hollie Andrew

Hollie Andrew

Bianca

Leah Purcell

Leah Purcell

Diane

Toby Schmitz

Toby Schmitz

John

Where to watch(NG)

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Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“A poignant coming-of-age tale marked by a breakout lead performance from Abbie Cornish and a successful directorial debut from Cate Shortland.”

85% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

J

J. R. Jones

RTChicago ReaderJul 14, 2022

This beautifully understated feature (2004) revolves around sex, but it’s neither erotic nor puritanical; its young characters are governed by their urges, but the experience itself seems as neutral and mysterious as sleep.

L

Lisa Kennedy

RTDenver PostJul 14, 2006

Generous and authentic.

K

Kimberley Jones

RTAustin ChronicleMay 27, 2006

It is pretty, and it stays just left of the dial of darlingness, and Cornish's is the most goddamn, gosh-wow debut I've seen in years.

S

Sebastian Zavala Kahn

RTVentana IndiscretaFeb 24, 2026

An intimate portrait of a wounded teenager who runs away from home in search of identity and affection in rural Australia. [Full review in Spanish].

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Information

Title

Somersault

Released

Jun 19, 2004

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

Australia, Netherlands

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 45m

Status

Released

Studios

Showtime Australia, Red Carpet Productions

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