The Sound of One Hand Clapping (1998)

36-year-old Sonja Buloh visits his father Bojan in Tasmania's capital after 20 years absence. She left him when he beat her up in a drunken rage, and she finds him a sad alcoholic. That ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Flanagan

Writers:

Deborah Cox (script editor), Richard Flanagan (novel),

Stars:

Kerry Fox, Kristof Kaczmarek, Rosie Flanagan

3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kerry Fox	...	Sonja Buloh
Kristof Kaczmarek	...	Bojan Buloh
Rosie Flanagan	...	Sonja, age 8
Arabella Wain	...	Sonja, age 3
Evelyn Krape	...	Jenja
Melita Jurisic	...	Maria Buloh
Jacek Koman	...	Picotti
Essie Davis	...	Jean
Regina Gaigalas	...	Mrs. Michnik (as Gina Gaigalas)
Julie Forsyth	...	Mrs. Heaney
Jane Borghesi	...	Maja Picotti
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tessa Beattie	...	Moira Heaney
Tahir Cambis	...	Camp Worker
Tim Cox	...	Radio Announcer
Eliza Flanagan	...	Heaney Twin

Storyline

36-year-old Sonja Buloh visits his father Bojan in Tasmania's capital after 20 years absence. She left him when he beat her up in a drunken rage, and she finds him a sad alcoholic. That brings back the memories of their hard life 30 years ago when they emigrated to Australia from Slovenia.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | independent film

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Taglines:

A child without a past...A mother without a future...A story about love [Video Australia]

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Southern Star Group

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 April 1998 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Odmev ploska male roke

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artist Services

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The position of Bujan's fingers as he holds at a photo changes between shots.

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Connections

Features Homicide (1964)

User Reviews

enjoyable, realistic little film, great scenic photography

This film- of -the -book was directed by the book's author, local wunderkind [in his own lunchtime] Richard Flanagan. It was a big hit here in Tasmania, where it's set, and it's a good little story of a postwar migrant woman and her father's struggles in "pioneer" conditions in a work camp on Tasmania's rugged West Coast, and later in Hobart. Great photography and scenery. Anyone interested in this part of the world will enjoy it. A worthy addition to the handful of feature films made in Tasmania. N.B. ATTENTION: Location scouts.....