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Quick Info

Rating

6.2/10

Release2004

Runtime1h 45m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$1,482,316

Production

Showtime Australia

Red Carpet Productions

Fortissimo Films

New South Wales Film & Television Office

Australian Film Finance Corporation

Movie

Somersault

2004

1h 45m

6.2

Drama

Romance

Synopsis

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.

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