Lantana

About Lantana

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.

Lantana is a 2001 crime mystery film directed by Ray Lawrence. Released in October 2001, it runs 121 minutes.

Anthony LaPaglia takes the lead as Leon Zat, Geoffrey Rush as John Knox, Barbara Hershey as Valerie Somers, and Kerry Armstrong as Sonja Zat. Written by Andrew Bovell. The story is adapted from a stage production.

Shelv files it under disappearance, marriage crisis, therapist, and dance class. In the United States it streams on BFI Player Amazon Channel, Philo, and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.

Gone Girl, Memories of Murder, and Revolutionary Road make useful companions to Lantana, all filed under infidelity and investigation. It scores 6.7 out of 10 from 237 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.