Lantana is a 2001 Australian film, directed by Ray Lawrence . It is based on the play Speaking In Tongues by Andrew Bovell.

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 who is depicted 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.

Cast

• Anthony LaPaglia - Leon Zat
• Rachel 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

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