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The Sound of One Hand Clapping

The Sound of One Hand Clapping

# A child without a past - a mother without a future - a story about love.
Drama
πŸ“œ Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Slovenian
πŸ“† Date Released: 1998-04-22
⌚ Running Time: 93 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 2.8

Beloved Cast

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

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