The Sound of One Hand Clapping - 1998

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.

93min
1998
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.0/10

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The Sound of One Hand Clapping 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.

Runtime: 93min

Extra details

Original Title: The Sound of One Hand Clapping
Original Language: English
Directed By: Richard Flanagan
Production Companies
Australian Film Finance CorporationSouth Australian Film CorporationArtist Services