Somersault
Heidi (the gorgeous Abbie Cornish) is a sixteen-year-old Australian girl whose reckless sexuality gets her into trouble at home. Caught in a compromising situation by her mother, she takes to the road. In the snowy ski town of Lake Jindabyne, she meets Joe (Sam Worthington), a handsome farm owner’s son to whom she is instantly attracted. For one thing, he is not an easy conquest; reserved and withholding, he flirts but keeps his distance. As their tenuous relationship deepens, it grows more conflicted, exposing their mutual insecurities and leading to near-disaster for both. Heidi—often manipulative and scarily impulsive—has the makings of a good person and in this evocative first feature by Cate Shortland her character is put to the test. Australia, 2004. 106 min. A Magnolia Pictures release.
A-24b Thu March 24 at 8:30pm
M-25a Fri March 25 at 6pm
A Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
W Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center
M The Museum of Modern Art