A visually haunting film, set at the foot of the Australian ski fields, this is the story of a young girl's sensory journey.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Love can turn you upside down. The remarkable debut feature by writer-director Cate Shortland (TV's 'The Secret Life Of Us'), 'Somersault' is the record-breaking film that took the top honours in an unprecedented 13 categories at the 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards, including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Original Music Score. 'Somersault' stars Abbie Cornish (One Perfect Day; TV's 'Wildside') as Heidi, a pretty sixteen-year-old girl living with her young single mother, Nicole (Olivia Pigeot). In a moment of indiscretion, Heidi has a brief sexual encounter with her mother's lover, Adam (Damian de Montemas), an event witnessed by Nicole. The incident sparks a row between mother and daughter that results in Heidi leaving home and heading for the snowy ski resort of Lake Jindabyne with the intention of hooking up with a former boyfriend. However, things don't work out as planned and Heidi, with little money and no job, is left to fend for herself, spending her days exploring the natural beauty of the countryside. She is offered a place to stay by a sympathetic motel owner, Irene (Lynette Curran), and eventually finds work at a local petrol station, where she befriends her co-worker, Bianca (Hollie Andrew). Heidi's world is suddenly transformed when she meets Joe (Sam Worthington), the son of a wealthy farmer. The pair are drawn together in a complex relationship that promises to provide Heidi with some much needed affection while at the same time leading Joe to question his ideas of sexuality, class and his future. But when Joe unexpectedly rejects Heidi without any explanation, her life begins to unravel. Hurt and confused, she resorts to seeking out intimacy in Jindabyne's seedy tourist nightspots. An intelligent and moving film about the complexities of relationships, intimacy, friendship and forgiveness, 'Somersault' features a courageous and revelatory performance by Abbie Cornish in the lead role of Heidi. Beautifully shot on location in and around the breathtaking landscapes of the New South Wales resort of Jindabayne, the film also features a memorable and haunting, award-winning score by cult Australian band Decoder Ring.
Australian coming-of-age drama, written and directed by Cate Shortland. Heidi (Abbie Cornish) is a young girl living with her single mother and exploring her own burgeoning sexuality. When she is thrown out by her mother, she travels to the ski resort of Lake Jindabyne to look up a former boyfriend, whom she is upset to find is no longer interested in her. Stuck by herself in the resort, Heidi uses her body to befriend a diverse cross section of the community, and begins an intense relationship with the morose Joe (Sam Worthington) that sends each of their ideas about sexuality and the future spiralling out of control.
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