The Slap

On Hector's 40th birthday, little Hugo, son of a couple who are friends, turns out to be a tormentor. When the little boy attacks the other children, Hector's cousin Harry flips out and slaps him in front of the entire society ... - Award-winning mini-series about the morals of the Australian middle class. Hector is turning 40, his exhausting Greek relatives are coming to visit, and he needs to quit smoking. In a weak moment, he also invites the babysitter Connie to his party, whose advances he had recently responded to. Hector tries to get through the party reasonably unscathed. To make matters worse, his wife Aisha gives him the job of babysitting the kids. Hugo, Rosie and Gary's little son, turns out to be a troublemaker who terrorizes those around him. When he attacks the other children with a cricket bat, Hector's cousin Harry flips out: He gives Hugo a resounding slap - in front of the entire party society. A heated argument ensues. The slap will become the trigger of a long chain of events that will change the lives of Hector's family and friends ...