The Slap (series) (2011)
Release Year: 2011
Nation: Australia
Alternative Title: La gifle, Läimäys, Palma, Policzek, Smällen
Director: Christos Tsiolkas, Jessica Hobbs, Matthew Saville, Robert Connolly, Tony Ayres
Writer: Alice Bell, Brendan Cowell, Cate Shortland, Christos Tsiolkas, Emily Ballou
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon, Penny Chapman, Tony Ayres
Companies: Matchbox Pictures
Genre: Drama, Tv Mini-Series
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: miniseries
Story
The story begins when Harry, the uncle of a young boy named Hugo, slaps him during a family gathering after Hugo misbehaves. This seemingly minor incident escalates into a full-blown crisis as it divides the family and triggers an intense court case. The miniseries traces the shattering repercussions of this single event upon the group of family and friends.
Summary
The Slap is an Australian television mini-series based on Christos Tsiolkas’ best-selling novel of the same name, first airing in 2011. Directed by a team consisting of Christos Tsiolkas, Jessica Hobbs, Matthew Saville, Robert Connolly, and Tony Ayres, the series explores the complexities of modern family life through a dramatic event that exposes the cracks beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary lives.
