Lantana
Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerdetectivemusic/danceromancemafia/gangsterfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"Sometimes love isn't enough."
Boxlist takeSerious and smart: a stirring crime thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.6 /10
TMDB · 142 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. 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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Ray Lawrence
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Australian Film Finance Corporation
- Taste scores
- How we score
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