Lantana
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ray Lawrence
Anthony Lapaglia
Geoffrey Rush
Barbara Hershey
Kerry Armstrong
Rachael Blake
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Sommers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat and his partner Claudia attempt to solve the mystery of her absence. As they investigate, 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
Cast
Anthony Lapaglia
Geoffrey Rush
Barbara Hershey
Kerry Armstrong
Rachael Blake
Vince Colosimo
Russell Dykstra
Daniela Farinacci
Peter Phelps
Leah Purcell
Glenn Robbins
Nicholas Cooper
Marc Dwyer
Manu Bennett
Melissa Martinez
Owen Mckenna
Puven Pather
Lionel Tozer
Glenn Suter
Natasha Guthrie
James Cullington
Ashley Fitzgerald
Keira Wingate
Angus Cripps
Kay Armstrong
Jacob Borra
Ben Mortley
Gabriella Maselli
Richard Morecroft
Lani John Tupu
Lesley Hancock
Angus Mcguigan
Crew
Mauricio Alpizar
Sarah Beardsall
Mikael Borglund
Andrew Bovell
Andrew Bovell
Kim Buddee
Syd Butterworth
Tony Campbell
Jan Chapman
Greg Cobain
Jamie Crooks
Mel Dykes
Steve Hadley
Peter Harris
Bruce Haymes
Catherine Jarman
Paula Jensen
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
Simon Lucas
Peter Luscombe
Robert Mackenzie
Gordon Macphail
Frank Madrid
Susie Maizels
Nada Mikas
Rainer Mockert
Linda Murdoch
Amanda Newton
Peter Newton
Shane O'mara
Shane O'mara
Shane O'mara
Martin Owen
Robern Pickering
Andrew Plain
Tom Read
Kian Samadi
Roger Savage
John Simpson
Karl Sodersten
Robert Sullivan
Michael Thompson
Matte Voight
Kristin Voumard
Mandy Walker
Mark Ward
Susan Wells
Dave Williamson
Margot Wilson
Christine Woodruff
Lawrence Woodward
Andrew Wright
Jan Zeigenbein
Jan Ziegenbein
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for three 2002 awards by the London Film Critics Circle, including Film of the Year, Best Screenwriter (Andrew Bovell) and British Actress (Kerry Armstrong).
Winner of the award for Best Feature at the 2001 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter December 14, 2001
Expanded Release in United States December 28, 2001
Released in United States on Video August 3, 2004
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States June 2001
Released in United States September 2001
Released in United States October 2001
Released in United States November 2001
Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival October 19 - November 11, 2001.
Shown at Sydney Film Festival (Opening Night) June 8-22, 2001.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival September 20-29, 2001.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival in Mill Valley, California October 4-14, 2001.
Began shooting October 2000.
Completed shooting December 2000.
The film's title "Lantana" refers to the "lantana bush", which on its surface is a lovely plant, filled with exotic flowers; beneath this plant's beauty hides a thick, thorny growth.
Released in United States Winter December 14, 2001
Expanded Release in United States December 28, 2001
Released in United States on Video August 3, 2004
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival October 19 - November 11, 2001.)
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 31 - September 3, 2001.)
Released in United States June 2001 (Shown at Sydney Film Festival (Opening Night) June 8-22, 2001.)
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at AFI Fest 2001: The American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (Gala) November 1-11, 2001.)
Released in United States September 2001 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival September 20-29, 2001.)
Released in United States October 2001 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival in Mill Valley, California October 4-14, 2001.)
