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Lantana

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Watchlist 90% 102 Reviews Tomatometer 82% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
90% Tomatometer 102 Reviews 82% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.
Lantana

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Critics Consensus

Lantana is an intricately plotted character study that quietly shines with authenticity.

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Mark Caro Chicago Tribune Jul 20, 2002
A meditation on fidelity in marriage where the suspense and surprises stem from who has -- or hasn't -- been betraying each other and how. Go to Full Review
Rita Kempley Washington Post Feb 3, 2002
4.5/5
A perceptive, powerfully acted psychodrama. Go to Full Review
Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Jan 25, 2002
The emotional experience of "Lantana" is heightened by its marvelous ensemble cast, all of whom etch a character in relatively brief screen time. Go to Full Review
Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Jul 28, 2020
5/5
Achieves an intelligence, eloquence and emotion that showcases Australian film at the height of its powers. Go to Full Review
Erik Anderson Awards Watch Apr 7, 2020
3/4
Lantana is an embarrassment of riches. Its beautiful storytelling as its thread of conflict and insinuation are used to expose unsettling truths. A real gem of rich performances that should not be overlooked. Go to Full Review
PJ Nabarro Patrick Nabarro Feb 4, 2019
2/5
It's not entirely far-fetched to see a link between the clunky expositions of character, plot and theme from an everyday soap, to those in Lantana. Go to Full Review
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Harry G Apr 22, 2019 This movie is one of the good ones that you wish was longer once the end comes. Not a single scene was a head scratcher or eye roller. Recommend. See more
Kylo W Oct 18, 2018 Often misunderstood and with the typical "I do not like it" from people who have not even seen the movie, it's a choral film in which the three actors stand out. They are far above normal with outstanding performances, Hershey, LaPaglia and Rush. See more
Finn G Sep 23, 2018 Sydney in the 90s, full of cheating hearts, but its marvelous how all these characters came together to weave a tale of deception and ultimately asks the question, who COULD you trust if not the ones you love or claim to love you. Masterfully done! See more
Albus W Feb 23, 2018 Good movie. Far from great, because the "thriller" part is pretty lame. But far from lame, because of the "drama" part of it. There a lot of human and well constructed characters, with a lot of human problems. I ended up feeling sympathetic with them even if the story was just.... so-so. See more
Leia S Feb 11, 2018 An underrated movie.
Albus W May 26, 2017 Never heard about this film until I decided to give it a go. I'm very curious how it went under the radar, there is known faces here and a directors return after a 15 year absense. Anyways, this Aussie film is a treat. The plot might sound very complicated, but it's presented super smoothly. A cop is cheating on his wife, as she is seeing a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist has some issues with her man after they experienced a child death. There's also a young and pretty paranoid couple with some neighbors being anoyed about their behavior and manners. All these people are connected in some ways. They dance togheter, they met ranomly at bars, they work togheter or they even sleep together. This is a perfect mess and it grinds into you as you try to open up the characters and they're ways. When someone dies the story really opens up - now where about halfway through the film. Not as complex as you probably would think it is, not stupid or easy to figure - just perfectly mysterious and darn well acted. Entertaining, exciting, smart, well executed and easy to take in and digest. An overlooked gem and a masterclass of character building. 8.5 out of 10 dance lessons. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.
Director
Ray Lawrence
Producer
Jan Chapman
Screenwriter
Andrew Bovell
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.5M
Runtime
2h 1m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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