Lantana | 35mm film screening
Schedule
Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 09:00 am
UTC+10:00Location
Mccoy Cct , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601 | Canberra, CT
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Movie night presented by ABC Radio Canberra at the NFSA, featuring an introduction by Ross Solly, ABC Radio Canberra Breakfast presenter. Using a mystery framework to explore intimacy and miscommunication, Lantana unfolds as a psychological mosaic following a woman’s disappearance. The film follows four Sydney couples as their lives quietly unravel, exposing infidelity, emotional distance and unresolved loss.
The story is subtle, layered and deeply human, capturing how fragile relationships can be and how hard it is to face emotional truth in contemporary life.
The film is based on the play “Speaking in Tongues” by Andrew Bovell and marks Ray Lawrence’s return to directing following a 15-year hiatus. Featuring an all-star Australian cast — Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Barbara Hershey, Kerry Armstrong, Rachel Blake, and Leah Purcell — the film won seven AACTA awards including Best Film and Best Adapted Screenplay.
‘An uncommonly intelligent film about the ways people fail to connect.’ - David Stratton, At the Movies
Presented on 35mm film prints from the NFSA collection.
2001 | 35mm | AUS | D: Ray Lawrence
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