Somersault (2004)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,482,316.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.536 |
Directed By
Cate Shortland
Crew
Cate Shortland
Cate Shortland
Benjamin Jasper
Elise Lockwood
Matt Nettheim
Bonnie Elliott
Carolyn Constantine
Nigel Tomkinson
Ben Breen
Emily Seresin
Jan Chapman
Decoder Ring
Scott Gray
Glen W. Johnson
Anthony Anderson
Robert Humphreys
Melinda Doring
Nikki Barrett
Janie Parker
Kellie Griffin
Sheldon Wade
Helene Glover
Rodrigo Balart
Denise Morgan
Eddie Raymond
Amanda Higgs
John Martin
Paul Kiely
Katerina Stratos
Naomi Wenck
Yulia Akerholt
Victoria Mielewska
Robert Simper
Mark Franken
Colleen Clarke
Annelies Norland
Danny Strachan
Peter Stubbs
Libby Sharpe
Cameron Wintour
Angela Conte
Mark Blackwell
Shareen Beringer
Pete Smith
Angela Conte
Kate North Ash
Tim O'Brien
Sam Petty
Andy Canny
Norman Parkhill
Sophie Dick
Donna McCrum
Sam Petty
TOP CAST
Abbie Cornish
Heidi
Sam Worthington
Joe
Lynette Curran
Irene
Erik Thomson
Richard
Nathaniel Dean
Stuart
Diana Glenn
Sally
Olivia Pigeot
Nicole
Damian de Montemas
Adam
Ben Tate
Sean
Hollie Andrew
Bianca
Leah Purcell
Diane
Toby Schmitz
John
Henry Nixon
Nick
Justin Martin
Guy
Paul Gleeson
Roy
Anne-Louise Lambert
Martha
Caroline Lowe
Waitress
Erica Englert
Rachel
Stephanie Overs
Clare
Alex Babic
Brian the barman
Elizabeth Muntar
Ticket Vendor
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