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Lantana (2001) -- Psychiatrist Valerie Somers disappears one night; Det. Leon Zat is called to investigate; his wife has been getting advice from Somers.
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Writers:
Andrew Bovell (play)
Andrew Bovell (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 October 2001 (Australia) more
Tagline:
It's tangled more
Plot:
Psychiatrist Valerie Somers disappears one night; Det. Leon Zat is called to investigate; his wife has been getting advice from Somers. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
34 wins & 22 nominations more
User Comments:
An insightful Australian film with adult sensibilities for a change. more (186 total)

Cast

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Anthony LaPaglia ... Detective Leon Zat

Rachael Blake ... Jane 'Janie' O'May
Kerry Armstrong ... Sonja Zat

Manu Bennett ... Steve Valdez (as Jon Bennett)
Melissa Martinez ... Lisa
Owen McKenna ... Old man in pajamas
Nicholas Cooper ... Sam Zat
Marc Dwyer ... Dylan Zat
Puven Pather ... Drug dealer

Lionel Tozer ... Police officer
Glenn Suter ... Police officer
Leah Purcell ... Detective Claudia Wiss

Barbara Hershey ... Dr. Valerie Somers
Natasha Guthrie ... Young girl
James Cullington ... Man at book launch
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Rated R for language and sexuality.
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121 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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The first film to win all of the top six categories of the Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards: best picture, best director, best actress, best actor, best supporting actress, best supporting actor. It also won for best adapted screenplay. This record remained unbroken until all 13 AFI categories were swept by Somersault (2004). more
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Continuity: During the conversation between Leon and John on John's deck, the water level and position of the pitcher changes. more
Quotes:
Leon Zat: [Leon has chest pains after having sex with Jane] I get this pain in my chest sometimes.
Jane O'May: You know, you really should have told me that you have a weak heart.
Leon Zat: I don't.
Jane O'May: It's because I don't want to have an affair with...
Leon Zat: For Christ's sake, I don't have a weak heart, all right? This is not an affair, it's a one-night stand that happened twice.
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Referenced in "High Chaparall: (#2.5)" (2004) more
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Snowdrop more

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17 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
An insightful Australian film with adult sensibilities for a change., 28 May 2002
Author: TheVid from Colorado Springs, CO

This well-delivered ensemble piece is a film version of Andrew Bovell's play SPEAKING IN TONGUES. It deals with adult relationships, particularly the sexual tension and anxiety that eventually develops in mature relationships. The plot and interaction between characters depends heavily on coincidence, but this isn't a major flaw in a film that really concerns itself with adult behavior patterns. That aspect of the film is sophisticated and honest; well worth the viewer's time. Brooding, subtle and smart are the words for LANTANA and I highly recommend it.

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