
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Love can turn you upside down The remarkable debut feature by writer-director Cate Shortland (TV&s & The Secret Life Of Us&) & Somersault& is the record-breaking film that took the top honours in an unprecedented 13 categories at the 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards including Best Film Best Direction Best Screenplay Best Actress Best Actor & Best Original Music Score & Somersault& stars Abbie Cornish (One Perfect Day; TV&s & Wildside&) as Heidi a pretty sixteen-year-old girl living with her young single mother Nicole (Olivia Pigeot) In a moment of indiscretion Heidi has a brief sexual encounter with her mother&s lover Adam (Damian de Montemas) an event witnessed by Nicole The incident sparks a row between mother & daughter that results in Heidi leaving home & heading for the snowy ski resort of Lake Jindabyne with the intention of hooking up with a former boyfriend However things don&t work out as planned & Heidi with little money & no job is left to fend for herself spending her days exploring the natural beauty of the countryside She is offered a place to stay by a sympathetic motel owner Irene (Lynette Curran) & eventually finds work at a local petrol station where she befriends her co-worker Bianca (Hollie Andrew) Heidi&s world is suddenly transformed when she meets Joe (Sam Worthington) the son of a wealthy farmer The pair are drawn together in a complex relationship that promises to provide Heidi with some much needed affection while at the same time leading Joe to question his ideas of sexuality class & his future But when Joe unexpectedly rejects Heidi without any explanation her life begins to unravel Hurt & confused she resorts to seeking out intimacy in Jindabyne&s seedy tourist nightspots An intelligent & moving film about the complexities of relationships intimacy friendship & forgiveness & Somersault& features a courageous & revelatory performance by Abbie Cornish in the lead role of Heidi Beautifully shot on location in & around the breathtaking landscapes of the New South Wales resort of Jindabayne the film also features a memorable & haunting award-winning score by cult Australian band Decoder Ring