Somersault
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- Synopsis
- Heidi (Abbie Cornish) is a pretty teenager who leaves home after getting caught making out with her mother's boyfriend. She impulsively travels to Jindabyne, a snowy ski resort town, because she once met a man from there who said she should call him ......
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- Starring
- Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington, Lynette Curran, Erik Thomson, Hollie Andrew
- Director(s)
- Cate Shortland
- Distributor(s)
- Magnolia
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 106 min.
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The Hollywood Reporter | Duane ByrgeAdd Critic to Favorites
With Somersault, filmmaker Cate Shortland has expertly served up a vivid and touching tale, one told many times before, but in this well-realized mounting, one that sparkles with fresh awareness.Read the full review
Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites
Somersault faces the difficulty of representing a girl's unspoken desires and anxieties, a challenge Shortland rises to with terrific skill and aplomb.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Carina ChocanoAdd Critic to Favorites
Dreamy and creepy, tender and terrifying, Somersault is a frank and visceral film that at the same time exudes an unexpected innocence.Read the full review
