Shortland shows promise in amazing debut

ON THE basis of Somersault (Metrodome), this quite remarkable debut by writer/director Cate Shortland, points to the emergence of a gifted talent.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2005 - 21:06

ON THE basis of Somersault (Metrodome), this quite remarkable debut by writer/director Cate Shortland, points to the emergence of a gifted talent.

The excellent Abbie Cornish is Heidi, a 16-year-old girl whose indiscretion with her mum’s boyfriend forces her to move to the ski resort of Jindabayne.

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