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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 22 Apr 2006

Its central character, a 16-year-old who uses sex for intimacy, just might be the clue to the emotions that a great many teens go through…

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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for New York Times (5,786) on 20 Apr 2006

Somersault, which the Australian Film Institute garlanded with 13 awards, including best film, director, actor and actress (for Ms…

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By Gary Goldstein (1,089) for Reel.com (1,232) on 20 Apr 2006

A good example of a movie about characters who aren't conventionally 'likeable,' but who are sympathetic and engaging nonetheless…

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By Bob Strauss (787) for Los Angeles Daily News (1,272) on 20 Apr 2006

Often harrowing and traumatically tough-minded, this fine Australian film is ultimately about growth and some of the better attributes, like…

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By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 19 Apr 2006

Based on her painfully vulnerable performance, don't be surprised when the promising [Abbie] Cornish joins Hollywood's pool of Aussie ex-pats…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for AV Club (2,778) on 19 Apr 2006

Watching the Australian coming-of-age film Somersault is a little like watching a fluffy white bunny hop through a minefield, one tiny spring…

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By Scott Foundas (913) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 19 Apr 2006

This remarkable film from Australia, the debut feature of writer-director Cate Shortland, moves to the lyrical rhythms and unhurried pace of…

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By Dave Calhoun (583) for Time Out (7,510) on 09 Feb 2006

Shortland well deserves the awards already lavished on her back home in Australia…

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By Josh Ralske (71) for All Movie Guide (72) on 03 Aug 2005

it contains several startling, brilliant moments that bring its emotional and visual content together with tremendous clarity and power…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 23 Mar 2005

A mesmerizing Australian movie about one lonely sixteen-year-old girl's yearning for intimacy…

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By James Christopher (268) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 03 Mar 2005

Shortland paints a collage of regret: evocative snapshots of what might be; gritty footage of what is. Her cast is bursting with promise…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 26 Feb 2005

Not an earth-shattering film by any means, but it's thoughtfully and beautifully made…

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By Duane Byrge (235) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 10 Sep 2004

With Somersault, filmmaker Cate Shortland has expertly served up a vivid and touching tale, one told many times before, but in this well-realized…

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By Mary Colbert (12) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 10 Sep 2004

This visually haunting coming-of-age tale marks the individual stamp of yet another original Australian female director to watch…

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By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 06 Sep 2004

A magical and complex debut drama from Cate Shortland about concealed emotions: emotions that are churning, weeping, waiting to be discovered…

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