The Slap: trailer

How good does this trailer look for The Slap, ABC1’s new drama coming in September?

Two episodes have premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival and from early accounts it’s a winner.

Crikey.com said:
The first episode follows the now 40-year-old Hector (Jonathan LaPaglia) and takes three quarters of the running time get to the titular event. The moment is handled perfectly; it’s crucial that judgements associated with the event — right or wrong, justified or not — are entirely left to the viewer to determine.

The dramas and interpersonal relationships are engrossing from the get-go, the story like a David Williamson script that actually has bite, tension and doesn’t pander to racial or cultural stereotypes. The Slap presents a view of middle class multicultural Australia rarely seen in film and television.

Take40.com said:
The writers and actors (including 2 Home and Away graduates) have done a great job of making the characters softer and more likeable and believable than they were in the book. We get the feeling we might not like all of them, but we’re certainly going to understand them better.

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