
The Sound of One Hand Clapping
1998-04-22 · 93 min · ★ 3.6
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.
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- Directors
- Richard Flanagan
- Production companies
- Australian Film Finance Corporation, South Australian Film Corporation, Artist Services
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
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Kerry FoxSonja Buloh
Kristof KaczmarekBojan Buloh
Evelyn KrapeJenja
Essie DavisJean
Jacek KomanPicotti
Melita JurišićMariaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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