Somersault (film)
| Somersault | |
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| Directed by | Cate Shortland |
| Written by | Cate Shortland |
| Produced by | Anthony Anderson |
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| Cinematography | Robert Humphreys |
| Edited by | Scott Gray |
| Music by | Decoder Ring |
Production company | Red Carpet Productions |
| Distributed by | Hopscotch Films |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$4 million |
| Box office | A$2.1 million |
Somersault is a 2004 Australian romantic drama film written and directed by Cate Shortland in her feature directorial debut. It was released on 16 September 2004 and screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It also swept the field at the 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards, winning every single feature film award (13 in total).
Exploring the themes of sexuality, alienation and emotion, Somersault is about a 16-year-old girl named Heidi (Abbie Cornish) who flees her Canberra home to the mountain town of Jindabyne in New South Wales. There she meets Joe (Worthington), the son of a local farmer, and gradually forms a relationship with him, despite his difficulty in expressing his feelings. He also seems to be unsure of his sexual orientation, despite having better-than-average luck meeting women.
The soundtrack is written and performed by Australian band Decoder Ring. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2004 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack Album.