The Slap (mini-series) - The Original Australian Version is Coming to North American DVD Soon

Whose side are you on?

At a family barbecue in suburban Melbourne, a man loses his temper and slaps another guest's unruly child. Tensions run high among family and friends when the boy's mother presses assault charges. Based on the award-winning novel by Christos Tsiolkas, this riveting drama looks at the consequences of that one moment from eight viewpoints. Lies, secrets, and adultery come to light, and relationships are torn apart.

This critically acclaimed miniseries won the Australian Film Institute's AACTA Awards for best miniseries, screenplay, direction, lead actor, and supporting actress. With an outstanding ensemble cast that includes Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda), Golden Globe nominee Melissa George (In Treatment), Essie Davis (Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries), and Jonathan LaPaglia (Cold Case), The Slap provokes a fascinating dialogue on the state of modern society. NOTE: Contains nudity, sex, strong language, violence, and drug use.
Before NBC's version earlier this year (starring Uma Thurman, Zachary Quinto, Thandie Newton, and Brian Cox, among others), there was the original 2011 version of the 8-part mini-series The Slap produced in Australia. Actress Melissa George played "Rosie" in both versions, and the "down under" production also starred Sophie Okonedo, Essie Davis and Jonathan LaPaglia. The original version will come to DVD in North America on September 22nd when Acorn Media releases it as a 3-disc set. Priced at $39.99 SRP, it will include Deleted Scenes, a Making-Of Featurette, and Social Media Clips. Here's the cover art: