Somersault

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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Jilian Adel) was limited to 500 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscriptionfilmservices with its DVD-of-the-MonthFilmClub,FilmMovementis now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreignfilms based in New York City. In 2015, FilmMovementlaunched the reissue labelFilmMovementClassics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis onfilms by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

After making a misjudged advance towards her mother’s boyfriend, 16-year-old Heidi (Abbie Cornish) flees her home for the small Australian ski town of Jindabyne. Entranced by the startling beauty o.f the wintry landscapes and falling snow, she begins to create a new life for herself. With little money or practical experience, she accepts a job at a petrol station and finds lodging with Irene (Lynette Curran). When she falls for Joe (Sam Worthington), the son of a wealthy local farmer, her self-destructive tendencies re-surface, and her fragile new world threatens to come tumbling down. An erotic, lyrical depiction of a young girls sexual awakening, SOMERSAULT is a breakthrough debut for both its director and its star.

directed by: Cate Shortland
starring: Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington, Lynette Curran
2004 / 106 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• Commentary with director Cate Shortland, producer Antony Anderson and production designer Melinda Doring