"This incredibly compelling drama, available for streaming March 27, 2026, in a new restoration, features an astonishing performance by Abbie Cornish as a self-destructive teenager struggling with her sexuality. The film is also visually superb, with gorgeous cinematography and impressionistic effects that comment on the thoughts and emotions of the finely drawn characters."
"Heidi is soon stranded in a strange town in the off-season, and without much money or the prospect of a job. Her only plan for finding a place to sleep is to go home with a guy. After spending the night with someone she met in a bar (who dumps her quickly the next morning), Heidi eventually meets Joe (Sam Worthington), a good-looking guy who tentatively begins a relationship with her."
"Like Heidi, Joe is also a bit at sea in his life. He has difficulties communicating with his folks and his friends, and he, too, is searching to find himself. Somersault parallels the two characters' lives when they are each alone, showing their daily routines, and providing nice visual links that draw these disparate people together."
Somersault follows Heidi, a troubled teenager who leaves home after a sexual encounter with her mother's boyfriend and travels to the resort town of Jindabyne seeking refuge. Stranded without money or employment prospects, she meets Joe, an equally lost young man, and they begin a tentative relationship. Both characters struggle with communication, self-discovery, and emotional connection. The film uses parallel visual storytelling to link their separate lives, employing impressionistic cinematography and symbolic imagery to convey their internal emotional states. Director Cate Shortland's acclaimed drama explores themes of isolation, desire, and the search for identity through beautifully composed scenes and nuanced character development.
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