Somersault

Jun 19, 2004

1h 45m

★ 6.2

Love can turn you upside down.

Overview

Australian teenager Heidi is left with little choice but to leave home after she's caught red-handed with her mother's boyfriend. With few options, Heidi ends up in Jindabyne, a tourist community. Upon meeting Joe at a bar, she pursues a relationship with him and tries to find something resembling a normal home life. Heidi makes small strides by getting a job and finding a place to stay, but her relationship with Joe must overcome more than its share of hurdles.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Showtime Australia

Red Carpet Productions

Fortissimo Films

New South Wales Film & Television Office

Australian Film Finance Corporation

Somersault Trailers

Cast

Heidi

Abbie Cornish

Joe

Sam Worthington

Irene

Lynette Curran

Richard

Erik Thomson

Stuart

Nathaniel Dean

Sally

Diana Glenn

Nicole

Olivia Pigeot

Adam

Damian de Montemas

Sean

Ben Tate

Bianca

Hollie Andrew

Diane

Leah Purcell

John

Toby Schmitz

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