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"Movie out April 21 LA/NYC ~ Record out May 2nd"
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27 years old
NEW YORK, New York
United States
Last Login:8/17/2006
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For a larger version of the trailer Click Here | | Music |
Decoder Ring is:
Xavier Fijac
Tom Schutzinger
Matthew Steffen
Pete Kelly
Matt Fitzgerald
Lenka
Simon K
o Official Decoder Ring Website
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Directed and Written by:
Cate Shortland
Starring:
Abbie Cornish .... Heidi
Sam Worthington .... Joe
Lynette Curran .... Irene
Nathaniel Dean .... Stuart
Erik Thomson .... Richard
Leah Purcell .... Diane
Hollie Andrew .... Bianca
Paul Gleeson .... Roy
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Somersault's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Zodiac Sign: | Taurus |
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Somersault's Blurbs |
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SYNOPSIS
After making a misjudged advance towards her mother's boyfriend, 16-year-old Heidi (Abbie Cornish) flees her home for the small Australian ski town of Jindabyne. Entranced by the startling beauty of the wintry landscapes and falling snow, she begins to create a new life for herself. With little money or practical experience, she accepts a job at a petrol station and finds lodging with Irene (Lynette Curran). When she falls for Joe (Sam Worthington), the son of a wealthy local farmer, her self-destructive tendencies re-surface, and her fragile new world threatens to come tumbling down. An erotic, lyrical depiction of a young girls sexual awakening, SOMERSAULT is a breakthrough debut for both its director and its star.
Since its debut in Australia in late 2004, Somersault has gone on to become the countrys most critically-acclaimed film of all time, winning 13 AFI awards (the Australian OSCARS), including best music. Somersault is set for US release in April 2006.
SOUNDTRACK
Decoder Rings songs are textural and atmospheric soundscapes, combining rich organic sounds and electronic meanderings in a musical journey that is as expansive as it is emotive. On the live stage their songs are beautifully complemented by the stunning visual montages of the band's fourth member, Simon K. In fact, Decoder Ring's music never strays far from its cinematic underpinnings. They treat the visual and the sonic as one, achieving in their live performance a flow of images and music that is close to dreamlike.
It was therefore a natural progression for Decoder Ring to become involved in writing music for film and their opportunity arrived when Somersault writer / director Cate Shortland asked them to compose the music for her new film. A visually haunting story of sex, guilt, love and the confusion these forces can cause, Somersault is based around a young girls journey of self discovery set in the stark yet stunning landscapes of Jindabyne in southern New South Wales during winter.
The exquisite glacial sounds of Decoder Ring marry beautifully with the breathtaking visual elements of Somersault. As one reviewer put it "the soundtrack says more about the film than any review could."
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A vision of sexual awakening, notable for the performance by Abbie Cornish. Elizabeth Weitzman, NY Daily News
Somersault is an impressive debut feature by an Australian director named Cate Shortland. Its about a young girl who runs away from home and goes to a ski resort in Australia, and its a kind of coming of age story about her sexual awakening, but its done in a very sensitive and non-exploitative way. The thing about it that is maybe most striking is the performance by Abbie Cornish; shes lovely to look at and she has a kind of intensity as an actress, and you think that whatever was in the drinking water or the gene pool that produced Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts, has also produced Abbie Cornish. A.O. Scott, NY Times
"Extraordinary! An incredibly sophisticated, deeply moving, erotic, powerful jewel of a film."
Cate Blanchett
"See this film! Cate Shortland is a visionary director and Abbie Cornish is a revelation."
Geoffrey Rush
"An impressive feature debut."
A.O. Scott, New York Times
"VISCERAL, DREAMY, TENDER AND TERRIFYING. Eerily evokes the marooned feeling between childhood and adulthood. ABBIE CORNISH IS SPECTACULAR."
Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times
"A REMARKABLE FILM. Director Shortland has a remarkable eye for detail and the shifting of tones she achieves is flabbergasting."
Scott Foundas, LA Weekly
"A vision of sexual awakening, notable for the performance by Abbie Cornish."
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
"****"
Maitland McDonough, TV Guide.com
"RIVETING. Abbie Cornishs performance is remarkable."
Jack Matthews, New York Daily News
"***1/2 POWERFUL. Abbie Cornish amazes."
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
"A hypnotic film with a captivating story and terrific acting. I can't remember a steamier portrayal than Abbie Cornish gives in Somersault."
Tony Medley, Entertainment Today
"With Cornish leading the way, we're hooked. A breakthrough for director Shortland. She brings extraordinary richness and depths of intimacy and characterization."
Jay Carr, AM New York
"Abbie Cornish shines."
Logan Hill, New York Magazine
Somersault has won numerous Awards!!!!
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Play Date
Opening
4/21/2006
Santa Monica, CA: Broadway Cinemas
West Hollywood, CA: Sunset 5
New York, NY: Empire 25 Theaters
New York, NY: Sunshine Cinema
New York, NY: Lincoln Plaza
5/5/2006
San Francisco, CA: Lumiere Theatre
San Jose, CA: Camera 12
5/12/2006
Washington, DC: Dupont
Chicago, IL: Landmark's Century Centre Cinema
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Square 1-5
Arlington, VA: Shirlington 7
Seattle, WA: Varsity Theatre
5/13/2006
Honolulu, HI: Doris Duke Theatre
5/19/2006
Atlanta, GA: Midtown Art Cinemas 8
Austin, TX: Arbor Cinemas at Great Hills
5/26/2006
Portland, OR: Fox Tower 10
Dallas, TX: Angelika Film Center and Cafe
6/9/2006
Knoxville, TN: Downtown West Cinema 8
Nashville, TN: Green Hills 16
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