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Somersault

2004 · Movie · NR · 105 min

★ 6.6(118)unSUB Rating

DramaRomance

After a shocking incident at home, a teenage girl leaves with almost nothing and drifts into a cold tourist town, trying to piece together stability. As she finds work, shelter, and a fragile connection with someone new, she searches for belonging while facing the risks and misunderstandings that come with being alone and vulnerable.

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Details
Years
2004
Release date
2004-06-19
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
105 min
TMDB rating (input)
6.3/10 (118 votes)
About

You may like this if you want a quiet, emotionally heavy coming-of-age drama about loneliness, desire, and trying to build a life from scratch; Not for you if you need fast pacing or clear answers, like in The Kids Are All Right.

Pros: emotionally affecting journey; strong performances; moody small-town feel | Cons: slow, languid pace; thin or clichéd plotting; uneven dialogue, character depth

Themes

  • woman director
  • runaway teen
  • canberra
  • jindabyne

Awards & recognition

  • AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2004
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  • AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Film · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2004
  • AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Film · 2004 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2004 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Cate Shortland