The Slap (2011)★ 7.5/10
- Drama
Directed by: Tony Ayres, Robert Connolly, Jessica Hobbs, Matthew Saville
Written by: Emily Ballou, Alice Bell, Brendan Cowell, Kris Mrksa, Cate Shortland
Traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. Based on Christos Tsiolkas' best-selling novel.
- Original title
- The Slap
- Storyline
- An eight-part drama series based on the award-winning novel by Christos Tsiolkas. The Slap tells the story of a group of people enjoying a backyard barbecue together, who are torn apart when one man slaps the child of another guest. The boy's parents are so upset by the assault that they call the police and bring legal action against the man, forcing family and friends to take sides. Each one-hour episode tells the story from the perspective of one of the main characters.
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 3,015
- Companies
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Matchbox Pictures, Alive Vertrieb und Marketing, American Movie Classics (AMC), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Content Sales, SundanceTV, Yleisradio (YLE)
- Release dates
- AU October 6, 2011
- GB October 27, 2011
- SE January 13, 2013
- DE September 5, 2013
- FR September 5, 2013
- FI November 11, 2013
- PL April 15, 2015
- CA November 9, 2015
- TH July 9, 2021