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Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Barbara Hershey A 'lantana'
is a tangled, suffocating weed and Ray Lawrence's movie
explores the twisting inter-relationships between an adulterous
police detective, Leon Zat (LaPaglia), his wife (Hershey),
her psychologist and a professor. This powerful psychological
thriller manages to combine complex human emotions with
gratifyingly real characters and a riveting storyline. LaPaglia
gives the performance of his career in one of the best films
of the year. Comparisons have been made with Altman and
Paul Thomas Anderson, but Lawrence's canvas is less flamboyant,
although just as intricate. At last, a deeply satisfying
thriller for grown-ups that insists the most compelling
mysteries are buried in human relationships.
Critics
"Sublime!"
James Mottram, Film Review
Awards
7 Australian
Film Institute Awards, including Best Film & Best Director
Best Foreign Film, British Independent Film Awards 2002
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Programme
Notes
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Director
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Ray Lawrence |
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Written by
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Andrew Bovell
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Cast |
Anthony
LaPaglia
Geoffrey Rush
Barbara Hershey
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Cert |
15 |
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Length |
2hr
1min |
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Country |
Australia
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Language |
English |
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