The Slap
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The Slap is an Australian television drama miniseries adapted from Christos Tsiolkas's novel, exploring the fallout within a group of family and friends after a man slaps a child who is not his own at a suburban barbecue.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian television miniseries
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television series ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Slap (novel) by Christos Tsiolkas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Christos Tsiolkas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Slap (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | hour-long episodes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| depicts | a man slapping a child who is not his own at a suburban barbecue ⓘ |
| episodeStructure | each episode focuses on a different character ⓘ |
| explores |
family loyalties and divisions
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the impact of a single violent act on relationships ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2011-10-06 ⓘ |
| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre | drama television series ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Slap (U.S. TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Aisha
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Anouk NERFINISHED ⓘ Connie NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Manolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeCount | 8 ⓘ |
| isFictional | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2011-11-24 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
consequences of violence
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family conflict ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multi-perspective ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | Australian Broadcasting Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastAs | The Slap (2011 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The series explores the fallout within a group of family and friends after a man slaps a child who is not his own at a suburban barbecue. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Matchbox Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cultural tensions
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legal and ethical responsibility ⓘ middle-class suburban life ⓘ parenting ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Melanie Thandiwe Newton