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Australia, Germany · 2001
Rated R · 2h 1m
Director Ray Lawrence
Starring Anthony LaPaglia, Rachael Blake, Kerry Armstrong, Manu Bennett
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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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.
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New Times (L.A.) by Bill Gallo
Lawrence constructs a vivid pastiche of human foibles, nicely flavored with a touch of suspense and some well-timed jolts of humor. In the end it's a terrifically entertaining film, if not quite so profound as the makers might wish.
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
For the briefest of moments, someone not paying attention might mistake Lantana for a mystery. -- Lantana is actually an examination of human interaction.
New York Daily News by Jami Bernard
In addition to the strong script, the ensemble performances are topnotch, with no one hogging the limelight.
Wall Street Journal by Joe Morgenstern
It's one of the best surprises of the holiday season.
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
A remarkably thoughtful drama, Lantana makes it clear not only how hard to come by any emotional comfort is in this life, but more important, why we can't give up on the struggle.
Austin Chronicle by Marrit Ingman
While viewers who expect a conventional suspense film may be disappointed in Lantana overall, it does succeed on a smaller, more intimate scale.
Baltimore Sun by Michael Sragow
Voluptuous dance about love, pain and the whole damn thing.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Paula Nechak
It's LaPaglia's finest, deepest role and he's matched by Armstrong, who makes Sonja's undaunting optimism palpable within a trying marriage that's gulping for breath.
Rolling Stone by Peter Travers
The acting is top-notch, and LaPaglia, who makes the cop's torment palpable, gives the performance of his career.
Miami Herald by Rene Rodriguez
There's some genuine suspense in Lantana, including one unbearably tense moment that is worthy of Hitchcock. But the movie's most unnerving aspect is the way in which it suggests true happiness may be impossible to regain once you've lost it.
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