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Somersault

  • 20042004
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  • 1h 46m
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6.7/10
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Abbie Cornish in Somersault (2004)
Theatrical Trailer from Magnolia Pictures
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A young girl flees her hometown and arrives in the Australian Alps, where new experiences help her learn the differences between sex and love.A young girl flees her hometown and arrives in the Australian Alps, where new experiences help her learn the differences between sex and love.A young girl flees her hometown and arrives in the Australian Alps, where new experiences help her learn the differences between sex and love.
IMDb RATING
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8.1K
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  • Stars
    • Abbie Cornish
    • Sam Worthington
    • Lynette Curran
    • Cate Shortland
    • Cate Shortland
  • Stars
    • Abbie Cornish
    • Sam Worthington
    • Lynette Curran
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    • 67User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    Abbie Cornish
    • Heidi
    Sam Worthington
    Sam Worthington
    • Joe
    Lynette Curran
    Lynette Curran
    • Irene
    Damian de Montemas
    Damian de Montemas
    • Adam
    Olivia Pigeot
    Olivia Pigeot
    • Nicole
    Alex Babic
    • Brian the Barman
    Elizabeth Muntar
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    Joshua Phillips
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    Nathaniel Dean
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    Paul Gleeson
    • Roy
    Bruce Ross
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    John Sheerin
    • Pat
    Anne-Louise Lambert
    Anne-Louise Lambert
    • Martha
    • (as Anne Louise Lambert)
    Erik Thomson
    Erik Thomson
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    Hollie Andrew
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    • Trivia
      Took 7 years to make.
    • Goofs
      When Joe pours hot water onto the icy windscreen of his car, no steam appears.
    • Quotes

      Joe: You know when you were a kid, did your mum ever used to spray perfume in the air and sort of walk through it?

      Richard: [nods]

      Joe: She's like that.

      Richard: Like perfume?

      Joe: No... see, when you leave you still feel her on your skin.

    • Connections
      Featured in Inside the Snowdome: Making 'Somersault' (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Once Again
      Written by Matt Walker

      Performed by Matt Walker & The Necessary Few

      Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia

      Licensed courtesy of Spaghetti Records

    User reviews67

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    Beautifully nuanced character study set in an Australian ski resort (?!)
    So often, Australian films that make it to America are set either in a large city (usually Sydney), the outback (think "Crocodile Dundee " -- if you must) or the deep interior, a la "Rabbit Proof Fence" -- which films always seem to manage to work Ayers Rock in. It comes as a mild surprise, then, to see the bulk of this film set in an alpine-type ski resort burg. The lead performances, by Sam Worthington and especially by Abbie Cornish (here playing, according to the write-up, 16 years old, although I don't remember an exact age being mentioned in the film; I suspect in real life Ms. Cornish may be older than that, but she plays the age most convincingly in any case) are absolutely top-notch; Ms. Cornish's might be said to be award-worthy. The story unfolds at a leisurely pace, and yet there is an underlying tension within the story that works perfectly. Of the mere four films I had the time and money to see at this year's Toronto Film Festival, this was my hands-down favorite.
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    • AMadLane
    • Sep 19, 2004

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    • Release date
      • September 16, 2004 (Australia)
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Magnolia Home Entertainment - Press Kit and Production Notes
      • Magnolia Pictures
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Red Carpet Productions
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • Fortissimo Films
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes
      • Dolby Digital

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