Somersault

Somersault

105 mins | Drama, Romance | June 19, 2004

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.

Somersault

105 mins | Drama, Romance | June 19, 2004

Somersault
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Australian Film Commission, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Fortissimo Films, SBS Independent, Showtime Australia, Red Carpet Productions
Original title Somersault
Directors Eddie Raymond, John Martin, Paul Kiely, Kate North Ash, Cate Shortland
Writers Amanda Higgs, Denise Morgan, Cate Shortland

Cast

Abbie Cornish

as Heidi

Lynette Curran

as Irene

Erik Thomson

as Richard

Nathaniel Dean

as Stuart

Diana Glenn

as Sally

Olivia Pigeot

as Nicole

Ben Tate

as Sean

Hollie Andrew

as Bianca

Leah Purcell

as Diane

Toby Schmitz

as John

Henry Nixon

as Nick

Justin Martin

as Guy

Paul Gleeson

as Roy

Caroline Lowe

as Waitress

Erica Englert

as Rachel

Stephanie Overs

as Clare

Alex Babic

as Brian the barman

Elizabeth Muntar

as Ticket Vendor