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The Slap (TV Miniseries)

The Slap

2011

Tony Ayres, Robert Connolly ...

Jonathan LaPaglia, Melissa George, Sophie Okonedo, Essie Davis ...

7.3

267

TV Series. Drama TV Miniseries (2011). 8 Episodes. The series explores what happens when a man slaps a child, who does not belong to him, at a suburban barbecue. Each episode is based upon the viewpoint of different adults who attended the barbecue.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Telegraph	"[The] first episode built up the tension brilliantly to the starting point of the book (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	John Crace The Guardian	"At its heart 'The Slap' was very watchable drama"	POS
United States	Mashable	"[It] spends a leisurely hour introducing its enormous cast and letting the action unfold naturally"	POS
United States	AV Club	"Both of the first two episodes were directed by Jessica Hobbs, and both of them are smoothly well-made and expertly acted"	POS
Australia	The Australian	"I finished those episodes [the first two] looking forward to the next one (...) Dimitriades is such a commanding presence (...) The cast is impressive"	POS

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