Somersault - Like perfume in the air
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| German title | Somersault - Like perfume in the air |
| Original title | Somersault |
| Country of production | Australia |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2004 |
| length | 106 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | Cate Shortland |
| script | Cate Shortland |
| production | Anthony Anderson |
| music | Norman Parkhill; Decoder Ring (Soundtrack) |
| camera | Robert Humphreys |
| cut | Scott Gray |
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Somersault - Like perfume in the air ( Original title : Somersault ) is a multi-award-winning Australian independent film from 2004.
action
Heidi (16) is a difficult teenager and does not get along with her single mother Nicole. When Heidi is about to have a sexual encounter with Nicole's boyfriend and Nicole catches the two of them, there is a big row and Heidi runs away. She takes the bus to a winter sports resort in New South Wales . In order to at least have a roof over her head at night, she throws herself on men at random in bars and goes to bed with them. She also tries that with Joe, a farmer's son, around 25. He books a hotel room and sleeps in the same bed with Heidi, but he doesn't touch her.
Heidi finds a job as a gas station saleswoman and makes friends with her colleague Bianca, the landlady Irene rents out her absent son's apartment. However, Heidi doesn’t find a connection with the villagers, as word of her reputation as an “easy girl” has spread. Bianca's stepfather is a thorn in the side of his stepdaughter's friendship with Heidi, so he starts an intrigue: He falsely claims that Heidi wanted to seduce him. Bianca, angry, breaks off contact with the innocent Heidi. Joe and Heidi feel more and more fascinated for each other, but they both shy away from falling in love with each other. Heidi is ready to give sex, but apparently blocks deeper feelings. That in turn bothered Joe.
When Heidi, while drunk, is about to engage in group sex with two young tourists, Joe bursts in and a scandal ensues . He throws the two young men out and makes it clear to Heidi how much he despises their way of life. To get him back, she stumbled naked through the village street in the snowstorm. That goes too far even for the tolerant Irene, and she gives Heidi the apartment the next morning. Heidi learns Irene's secret: Her son is in prison for murder, and Irene makes it clear to Heidi that a mother is always able to forgive her child, no matter what it has done.
That encourages Heidi to call Nicole. She forgives her and later picks her up in the car. In the meantime, Heidi and Joe have spoken out. They may not become lovers, but they go their own way in a friendly bond.
background
The working title of the film was More Than Scarlet . Abbie Cornish played her first leading role in Somersault . In order to look somewhat authentic as 16, the 21-year-old at the time of shooting was pale made up.
The world premiere took place on May 17, 2004 at the Cannes International Film Festival , where the film was screened in competition. The German premiere was on May 19, 2005. In 2007 and 2008 Somersault was broadcast by several third-party programs on ARD in a version shortened by seven minutes compared to the DVD release.
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criticism
- "Somersault" is a good movie with a clear concept that probably won't appeal to everyone in the same way. It can only be viewed as just another growing up drama; You will enjoy it more if you break free of this template and focus on the topics of love, sex, relationship, fear and forgiveness, which are just as important for the film, and which are treated in a very individual way. (Lars Lachmann, filmstarts.de)
- What the story and characters lack in depth, the impressive screen presence of the cool beauty Abbie Cornish and Humphrey's auratic photography make up for it. Somersault means somersault or somersault in German. Cate Shortland delivers a first feature film in which you somehow remain undecided whether it is still floor exercise or already acrobatics. (Marguerite Seidel, critic.de)
- “Somersault” is sensual and sophisticated in a way that has become rare in today's cinema, without intimidating the viewer. Worth seeing. (Jan Heesen, digitaldvd.de)
Individual evidence
- ^ Criticism from FILMSTARTS.de editorial team Somersault
- ↑ http://www.critic.de/film/somersault-wie-parfum-in-der-luft-210/
- ↑ http://www.digitalvd.de/dvd_rezensions/44858.html#1 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Somersault - How perfume in the air in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official German homepage
- Somersault on australianscreen.com.au (English)
- Somersault in the online film database (German)