Somersault

When Heidi is caught by her mother as she’s kissing her mother’s boyfriend she runs away from home. After a while she manages to find a place to stay and a job at a store. Heidi is caught between childhood, nursery rhymes, and coloring books on the one hand and adulthood, working, sexuality, and coping with slander on the other. Will she be able to escape adulthood and stay a child for a while longer? Directed by Rowan Woods, who has won many awards at the Australian Oscars, this low-budget film tells the story of how a young girl discovers the difference between sex and love through her new experiences.

Past Programs
Australia: Coming of Age
November 12–14, 2010