The Slap
Whose side are you on?
Created by Christos Tsiolkas
On ABC TV
A tightly wound, morally ambiguous examination of a single transgressive act that fractures a community and forces everyone to confront their own complicity and judgment.
At an Australian backyard BBQ, amongst alcohol, friendship and a children's cricket game, a man slaps a child who is not his son. The party comes to a sudden halt. The child's parents are so affronted they vow to take the man to court. The police become involved and friends and family are forced to take sides.
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