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Lantana
Lantana
7.5
/10
2,829 Ratings

LANTANA

Directed by Ray Lawrence
Australia, Germany, 2001
Drama, Mystery

Synopsis

Detective Leon Zat moves through a dark labyrinth of human relationships on his journey to solve the mystery of a woman’s disappearance. He discovers a dark underbelly of perplexing obsessions between four couples, which causes him to reflect back on his own marriage and what he has lost.

Synopsis

Detective Leon Zat moves through a dark labyrinth of human relationships on his journey to solve the mystery of a woman’s disappearance. He discovers a dark underbelly of perplexing obsessions between four couples, which causes him to reflect back on his own marriage and what he has lost.

Our take

A murder mystery that doubles as a drama about the interconnected lives of strangers, this Australian import—which won numerous awards in its homeland—was a critical success, earning comparisons to Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia. Featuring Geoffrey Rush as a prime suspect.