Overview

Tasmania, 1954: Slovenian migrant Melita abandons her husband and young daughter, Sonja. Sonja's distraught father perseveres with his new life in a new country, but he is soon crushed into an alcoholic despair, and Sonja herself abandons him at the earliest opportunity. Now, nearly 20 years later, a single and pregnant Sonja returns to Tasmania's highlands and to her father in an attempt to put the pieces of her life back together.

Cast

Kerry Fox, Kristof Kaczmarek, Evelyn Krape, Rosie Flanagan, Essie Davis, Jacek Koman, Melita Jurišić, Sergio Tell

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What is "The Sound of One Hand Clapping" about?

Tasmania, 1954: Slovenian migrant Melita abandons her husband and young daughter, Sonja. Sonja's distraught father perseveres with his new life in a new country, but he is soon crushed into an alcoholic despair, and Sonja herself abandons him at the earliest opportunity. Now, nearly 20 years later, a single and pregnant Sonja returns to Tasmania's highlands and to her father in an attempt to put the pieces of her life back together.

When was "The Sound of One Hand Clapping" released?

The Sound of One Hand Clapping was released in 1998.

Who stars in "The Sound of One Hand Clapping"?

The cast includes Kerry Fox, Kristof Kaczmarek, Evelyn Krape, Rosie Flanagan.