Fresh
A meditation on fidelity in marriage where the suspense and surprises stem from who has -- or hasn't -- been betraying each other and how.
Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
Lantana
Sometimes love isn't enough.
2001 · 2h 1m · R
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Directed by
Ray Lawrence
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Lantana
Overview
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 and cast
- Ray Lawrence Director
- 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
90%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Lawrence cast well and gets terrific performances all the way up and down the line.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
A perceptive, powerfully acted psychodrama.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Fresh
The emotional experience of "Lantana" is heightened by its marvelous ensemble cast, all of whom etch a character in relatively brief screen time.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
Solving the mystery of the dead body would be enough for most Hollywood movies. In Lantana, it's merely a device to launch us into more rewarding explorations.
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
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