Lantana (film)
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| Lantana | |
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 Sometimes love isn't enough |
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| Directed by | Ray Lawrence |
| Produced by | Jan Chapmen |
| Written by | Andrew Bovell |
| Starring | Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Barbara Hershey, Kerry Armstrong, Rachael Blake, Vince Colosimo, Russell Dykstra, Daniela Farinacci, Peter Phelps, Leah Purcell, Glenn Robbins |
| Music by | Paul Kelly |
| Cinematography | Mandy Walker ACS |
| Running time | 155 min |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Lantana is a 2001 Australian film, directed by Ray Lawrence. It is based on the play Speaking In Tongues by Andrew Bovell, which premiered at Sydney's Griffin Theatre Company. The film won seven AFI Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (LaPaglia), Best Actress (Armstrong), and Best Adapted Screenplay.
[edit] Overview
Lantana is set in suburban Sydney and focuses on the relationships between the characters in the film. The central event of the film is the disappearance and death of a woman whose body is shown at the start of the film, but whose identity is not revealed until later.
The name Lantana derives from the plant Lantana, a weed prevalent in suburban Sydney. It is a metaphor for the tangled, intertwined relationships that are present in the film.
[edit] Cast
- Anthony LaPaglia - Leon Zat
- Rachael Blake - Jane O'May
- Kerry Armstrong - Sonja Zat
- Jon Bennett - Steve
- Melissa Martinez - Lisa
- Nicholas Cooper - Sam Zat
- Marc Dwyer - Dylan Zat
- Leah Purcell - Claudia Wiss
- Barbara Hershey - Valerie Somers
- Geoffrey Rush - John Knox
- Glenn Robbins - Pete O'May
- Daniella Farinacci - Paula D'Amato
- Vince Colosimo - Nik D'Amato
- Peter Phelps - Patrick Phelan
[edit] External links
- Lantana at the Internet Movie Database
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