
Lantana
2001 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 6.7 · 87% critics
After a woman vanishes, a detective’s search pulls him into a knot of strained relationships across suburban Sydney. As suspicion spreads, several couples grapple with grief, infidelity, and mistrust, and small choices ripple outward, linking their lives in unexpected ways.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-10-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (226 votes)
About
If you enjoy slow-burn mysteries that double as intense relationship dramas, this should land, especially if you liked Broadchurch or Lone Star; Not for you if you want fast action, clear-cut answers, or a lighter mood.
Pros: gripping human drama; interwoven mysteries; strong performances | Cons: slow first hour; heavy, humorless tone; coincidences feel forced
Themes
- sydney, australia
- infidelity
- husband wife relationship
- police
- therapist
- marriage crisis
- loss of loved one
- investigation
- based on play or musical
- disappearance
- dance class
- salsa
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2001
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2001
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2001
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2001
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2001
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- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2001
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2001
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2001 · nominated
Cast & crew

Anthony LaPaglia
as Leon Zat

Geoffrey Rush
as John Knox

Barbara Hershey
as Valerie Somers

Kerry Armstrong
as Sonja Zat

Rachael Blake
as Jane O'May

Vince Colosimo
as Nick

Russell Dykstra
as Michael

Daniela Farinacci
as Paula D'Amato

Peter Phelps
as Patrick Phelan

Leah Purcell
as Claudia Wiss
Directed by Ray Lawrence