Review of Somersault (2004) by Angela M — 06 Jun 2007

I love the hand-held style in this. And abbie cornish is great. One of the best Australian Films of the past decade.

This review of Somersault (2004) was written by Angela M on 06 Jun 2007.

Somersault has generally received positive reviews.

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