Somersault

Directed by Cate Shortland

Film Movement Classics

2004

106 Minutes

Australia

English

Drama, Romance, Classics

Women Directors, Coming of Age, Sex & Sexuality

Not Rated

Library Pricing:

DVD $150.00

Blu-ray $150.00

PPR $350.00

DRL $499.00

PPR+DRL $599.00

To submit an order, request a preview screener, or ask a question contact Erin Farrell

erin@filmmovement.com

A visually haunting story of an adolescent girl’s discovery of the difference between sex and love in the winter landscape of an Australian ski resort town. New 4K restoration.

Cast

Abbie Cornish
Sam Worthington
Lynette Curran

Highest Rating
"Shortland paints a collage of regret: evocative snapshots of what might be; gritty footage of what is. Her cast is bursting with promise."

James Christopher, The Times (UK)
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"Director Cate Shortland has created a truthful, textured tale, exploring the subtlety and sensuality in all her scenes -- and never taking them exactly where expected."

E! Online
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"A frank and visceral film that at the same time exudes an unexpected innocence."

Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times
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"[A] brilliantly realistic performance by Abbie Cornish as Heidi."

V.A. Musetto, New York Post
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"Cornish's raw, nuanced performance and Shortland's sympathetic but unsentimental portrayal of Heidi's fumbling steps toward maturity are underscored by Sydney-based band Decoder Ring's catchy, angst-ridden score."

Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide
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"Cornish is a marvel..."

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
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"[I]t's impressive -- and so is Cornish."

Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
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"Heartfelt, painful, exhilarating and, above all, truthful."

G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
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"Cornish's is the most goddamn, gosh-wow debut I've seen in years."

Kimberley Jones, Austin Chronicle
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"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."

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader