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.

Released

1998-04-22

Genres

Drama

Runtime

93 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Richard Flanagan, Richard Flanagan

TMDB rating

3.6/10 from 5 votes