The Slap

Release date: 2-Jan-2012

Director: Tony Ayres
Cast: Jonathan La Paglia, Sophie Okonedo, Melissa George, Essie Davis

Based on Christos Tsiolkas' best selling novel, The Slap traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends.

At an Austrailian backyard barbeque, a man slaps a child who is not his son. The boy's parents are so affronted by the assault, that they call the police and take the man to court. Friends and family are forced to take sides. One cousin is forced to testify against another. Couples are caught in the crossfire. Beliefs are tested and relationships strained.

The Slap explores what happens when the veil of civility, that binds us as a society, is torn apart by one disturbing action. It brings to vivid life questions of parenting, the rights of children, race, class, sexuality, and the different perspectives of men and women.

 

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Certificate: 15
Genres: Television

Extras:

-Deleted scenes
-Social media clips
-The making of 'The Slap'

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