The Slap
Tony Ayres, Robert Connolly, Jessica Hobbs, Matthew Saville, 2011
The Slap
Christos Tsiolkas, 2008
The Slap is a TV mini-series directed by Tony Ayres, Robert Connolly, Jessica Hobbs and Matthew Saville in 2011 and based on the book of the same name by Christos Tsiolkas, first published in 2008. The TV series features Jonathan LaPaglia, Sophie Okonedo, Alex Dimitriades, Essie Davis, Lex Marinos, Melissa George, and others.
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Storyline
During a family barbecue in the suburbs of Melbourne, a man becomes angry and slaps an unruly child who is a guest at the gathering. This incident leads to strained relationships among the family and friends when the mother of the boy files charges for assault.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
2011
Minutes
354
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
TV Mini-Series
The Slap
Director: Tony Ayres, Robert Connolly, Jessica Hobbs, Matthew Saville
Country: Australia
Year: 2011
Length: 5h54m / 8 episodes
Year
2008
Pages
485
Book Rate
6.42
S: Goodreads
Book
The Slap
Author: Christos Tsiolkas
Country: Australia
First published in: 2008
Length: 485 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Series by Jon Robin Baitz, Walter F. Parkes
User polls & recommendations
“The way I look at it, movies are a different medium for storytelling than books.”
JOSH HUTCHERSON (Actor)
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