Somersault
An adolescent girl discovers the difference between sex and love at an Australian ski resort.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Heidi Abbie Cornish
- Joe Sam Worthington
- Irene Lynette Curran
- Stuart Nathaniel Dean
- Richard Erik Thomson
- Diane Leah Purcell
- Bianca Hollie Andrew
- Roy Paul Gleeson
- Adam, Nicole's lover Damian de Montemas
- Nicole, Heidi's mother Olivia Pigeot
- Brian the barman Alex Babic
- bus ticket vendor Elizabeth Muntar
- Guy Justin Martin
- Sean Ben Tate
- Josh Joshua Phillips
- staring man Bruce Ross
- Pat John Sheerin
- Martha Anne Louise Lambert
- Pete Archer Lyttle
- Karl Blake Pittman
- Rachel Erica Englert
- Clare Stephanie Overs
- Chinese restaurant waitress Caroline Lowe
- Sally Diana Glenn
- John Toby Schmitz
- Nick Henry Nixon
Credits
Direction
- Director Cate Shortland
- Assistant Director (1st) John Martin
- Assistant Director (2nd) Eddie Raymond
- Script Supervisor Paul Kiely
Production
- © Film Finance Corporation Australia Limited
- ©/Presntd in assoc wi/Prodcd in assoc wi New South Wales Film and Television Office
- ©/In association with The Premium Movie Partnership
- ©/Production Company Red Carpet Productions
- Presented by Australian Film Finance Corporation
- Presented in association with Showtime Australia
- Developed with the assistance of Australian Film Commission
- Produced in association with SBS Independent
- Developed by Aurora
- Executive Producer Jan Chapman
- Producer Anthony Anderson
- SBSi Commissioning Editor Miranda Dear
- Unit Manager Cameron Wintour
- Unit Manager (Canberra) Felix Reiten
- Production Manager Libby Sharpe
- Production Co-ordinator Sophie Dick
- Production Accountant Ben Breen
- Location Manager Annelies Norland
- Post-production Supervisor Naomi Wenck
- Post-production Supervisor Colleen Clarke
Casting
- Casting Nikki Barrett
- Casting Assistant Antonia Halse
Writing
- Script Editor Amanda Higgs
- Script Editor Denise Morgan
- Written by Cate Shortland
- Aurora Script Adviser Duncan Thompson
- Aurora Script Adviser Alison Tilson
- Aurora Script Adviser Rob Festinger
- Aurora Script Adviser Jan Chapman
- Aurora Script Adviser Geoff Stier
- Aurora Script Adviser Sue Murray
- Aurora Script Adviser Jason Resnick
- Aurora Script Adviser Tony Safford
- Aurora Script Adviser Chris Noonan
- Aurora Script Adviser Jane Campion
Photography
- Director of Photography Rob Humphreys
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Caroline Constantine
- Additional Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Ben Jasper
- Focus Puller Kevin Scott
- Focus Puller (2nd Unit) Bonnie Elliott
- Clapper Loader Nigel Tomkinson
- Gaffer Geoff Maine
- Key Grip Jason Trew
Stills
- Stills Photographer Matthew Nettheim
- Stills Photographer Elise Lockwood
Special Effects
- Digital Optical Effects Robert Sandeman
- Digital Optical Effects Jonathon Dixon
- Digital Optical Effects Rebecca Dunn
- Special Effects Supervisor Peter Stubbs
- Special Effects Supervisor Filmtrix
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Tim O'brien
Editing
- Editor Scott Gray
- 1st Assistant Editor Rodrigo Balart
Design
- Production Designer Melinda Doring
- Art Director Janie Parker
- Set Decorator Glen Johnson
- Props Buyer Sharyn Fulton
- Construction Manager Dave Philpott
Costumes
- Costume Designer Emily Seresin
- Costume Supervisor Shareen Beringer
Make-up
- Make-up/Hair Supervisor Angela Conte
- Make-up/Hair Artist Helene Glover
- Make-up/Hair Artist Sheldon Wade
- Make-up/Hair Artist Kellie Griffin
Titles
- Title Design +Plus
- Title Design Andy Canny
- Title Design Donna McCrum
Film processing
- Colour Grader Olivier Fontenay
Music
- Music Composed by Decoder Ring
- Decoder Ringer (Are:) Matt Fitzgerald
- Decoder Ringer (Are:) Tom Schutzinger
- Decoder Ringer (Are:) Pete Kelly
- Decoder Ringer (Are:) Ben Ely
- Decoder Ringer (Are:) Ken Davis
- Music Supervisor Norman Parkhill
- Music Supervisor Mana Music
- Band Manager/Score Co-ordinator Liz O'grady
Choreography
- Choreographer Kate Champion
Sound
- Sound Designer Sam Petty
- Sound Recordist Mark Blackwell
- Boom Operator Ben Smith
- Re-recording Mixer Peter D. Smith
- Re-recording Mixer Sam Petty
- Dialogue Editor Yulia Akerholt
- Sound Effects Editor Mark Franken
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Robert Simper
Consultant
- Dolby Sound Consultant Bruce Emery
- Dialogue Coach Victoria Mielewska
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Fiona Nix