The Slap

Tracing the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. It's Hector's 40th birthday and he's having a barbecue party. Everything should be wonderful, but there are tensions and deceptions under the surface and when an adult slaps an annoying child around the fac...

Anouk didn't witness the slap - she was watching something far more disturbing. She is going through a mid-life crisis, has a dependent mother, a toyboy who may or may not be serious about her, and someone wants her job. For Anouk the slap was a trivial incident blown out of proportion, but it ma...

For Harry, the pressure is on as a result of `The Slap' and he stands to lose everything he has - his business, his family and his friends all come under scrutiny. All the time violent thoughts keep entering his head. Will Harry succumb to them?

Ever since the barbecue, 17-year-old Connie has had only one thing on her mind - Hector, her boss's husband. When the chance comes to babysit for Aisha and Hector she sees an opportunity to get close to him.

For Rosie, the moment of truth has arrived - she has her court date and Harry will finally get the punishment he deserves. However, `The Slap' has turned her into an obsessive and it threatens her relationship with friends and family, and especially her husband, Gary.

For Hector's father Manolis, a man facing his mortality, the `Slap' illuminates the selfishness and greed of his children's generation. He is concerned by how the event has divided his family and yearns to return to a simpler life in the old country.

Aisha and Hector go on their anniversary holiday, where she meets temptation and he makes a confession.

Richie is confused by his sexuality and is cracking under the strain of keeping Connie's confidence that Hector raped her.