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The Sound of One Hand Clapping (1996)

The Sound of One Hand Clapping poster
Directed by
Richard Flanagan
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
3.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman returns to rural Tasmania to confront her painful past with her father. The film follows their strained relationship set against a backdrop of postwar immigrant life.

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What happens

The Sound of One Hand Clapping is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Richard Flanagan, based on his 1997 novel of the same name. It was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was shot in Hobart, Tasmania. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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