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The Sound of One Hand Clapping (1998)

A child without a past - a mother without a future - a story about love.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Richard Flanagan
Writer : Richard Flanagan

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Kerry Fox
Kerry Fox
Sonja Buloh
Kristof Kaczmarek
Kristof Kaczmarek
Bojan Buloh
Evelyn Krape
Evelyn Krape
Jenja
Rosie Flanagan
Rosie Flanagan
Sonja (aged 8)
Essie Davis
Essie Davis
Jean
Jacek Koman
Jacek Koman
Picotti
Melita Jurišić
Melita Jurišić
Maria
Sergio Tell
Sergio Tell
Jiri
Regina Gaigalas
Regina Gaigalas
Mrs Michnik
Peter Hay
Peter Hay
Politician
Julie Forsyth
Julie Forsyth
Mrs Heaney
Jane Borghesi
Jane Borghesi
Maja Picotti
Lorenz Smolej
Lorenz Smolej
Camp Reader

Crews

Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan
Director
Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan
Screenplay
Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan
Novel
Rolf de Heer
Rolf de Heer
Producer
David Lightfoot
David Lightfoot
Co-Producer
Jackie O'Sullivan
Jackie O'Sullivan
Executive Producer
Steve Vizard
Steve Vizard
Executive Producer
Stephen Thomas
Stephen Thomas
Associate Producer
Andrew Knight
Andrew Knight
Executive Producer
Deb Cox
Deb Cox
Associate Producer
Martin McGrath
Martin McGrath
Director of Photography
Cezary Skubiszewski
Cezary Skubiszewski
Music
Tania Nehme
Tania Nehme
Editor
Elly Bradbury
Elly Bradbury
Casting
John Scott
John Scott
Editor
Bryce Perrin
Bryce Perrin
Production Design
John Wrigglesworth
John Wrigglesworth
Art Direction
Lisa Thompson
Lisa Thompson
Set Decoration
Aphrodite Kondos
Aphrodite Kondos
Costume Designer
Liz Goulding
Liz Goulding
Makeup & Hair
Sue Taylor
Sue Taylor
Hairstylist
Sue Taylor
Sue Taylor
Makeup Artist
Perry Stapleton
Perry Stapleton
Production Manager
James Currie
James Currie
Sound Designer
James Currie
James Currie
Sound Recordist
Michael Bakaloff
Michael Bakaloff
Sound Recordist
Craig Carter
Craig Carter
Supervising Sound Editor
James Currie
James Currie
Supervising Sound Editor
Yvonne van Gyen
Yvonne van Gyen
Sound Editor
Simon Whitington
Simon Whitington
Sound Editor
Liz Mullinar
Liz Mullinar
Thanks
Tom Burstall
Tom Burstall
Thanks
Sue Wild
Sue Wild
Thanks
Christine Woodruff
Christine Woodruff
Thanks
Judith McCann
Judith McCann
Thanks
Helen Watts
Helen Watts
Thanks
Tony Young
Tony Young
Sound Editor
Simon Cardwell
Simon Cardwell
Still Photographer
Carmel Torcasio
Carmel Torcasio
Continuity

Posters and backgrounds

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