Lantana Page #2

Synopsis: Trust. A dead body in bracken. A cop cheats on his unhappy wife who, in secret, sees a psychiatrist whose own marriage is corroded by grief: she thinks her husband is having an affair with a gay patient of hers. The cop's lover, Jane, is recently separated, and her neighbors - a couple with children - include a muscular unemployed man. Late one night, the doctor skids off a back road, finds a call box, and tries in vain to reach her husband. She sees headlights and flags down the driver. Later that night, Jane sees her neighbor park his truck and throw something into the lantana in a vacant lot. It's a woman's shoe. Unraveling the mystery lays bare five couples.
Director(s): Ray Lawrence
Production: Lions Gate Releasing
  36 wins & 22 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
84
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
R
Year:
2001
121 min
$4,277,569
Website
456 Views


Nothing.

Well, he's--|he's a mate of mine.

Then do him a favor|and stay out of it.

The baby's sick?

Yeah.

( Leon moaning )|Sh*t.

Oh f***...

- Don't stop.|- Here.

- ( Leon groans )|- Leon?

- Oh f***.|- You're all right?

What is it?|What is it?

It's nothing.

- Should I call--|- No, no.

- Just--|- Should I get a doctor?

I get this pain|in my chest sometimes.

You should have told me|you have a weak heart.

I don't.

I don't want to have|an affair with--

I don't have a weak heart,|all right?

This is not an affair, it's|a one-night stand that happened twice.

Oh sh*t.

Sorry.|I didn't mean that.

Do you worry that we don't|make love very often?

No.

I don't really think|about it that much.

- Why not?|- I love you.

Whether we make love three times|a week or once a month

does not|really change that.

Doesn't it?

- Is this a test?|- No.

It's just-- I want to know|what you're thinking.

Why do women always|want to know that?

You're up late.

Yeah, I'm trying|to finish this.

You want one?

I've got one.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Just had a sh*t of a day.

Stopped off and had a drink|with Claudia.

Yeah, I know.|I phoned her.

I didn't know|if you were working late.

All right.

F***! F***!

You f***ing stupid bastard!

What the f***|is wrong with you?

Would you f***ing look|where you're going?!

F***ing idiot!

F***!

Oh f***.

Hey! Wait.

Leon:
|Are you all right?

Sorry.|Here's your bag.

Leon:
Jesus.

( man sobbing )

- What happened?|- I fell.

- Are you all right?|- It's nothing.

Let me look.

I'll be all right.|I said I'm all right!

Man:
|I keep thinking about her.

Are you feeling guilty?

Do you think I should be?

It doesn't matter|what I think.

He feels manipulated by her.

How?

She's very needy.

Are you trying|to justify his deceit?

No, I'm trying|to understand it.

- It's complex.|- Mmm-hm.

But isn't it still|an act of deceit?

No marriage|can be based on that.

Most marriages|are based on that.

You think you know what goes on|in most marriages?

What? Because I'm gay,|I can't have an opinion...?

- It's not what I was--|- She's not the victim in this.

She chose to marry him.

Not knowing he was gay.

There's knowing,|and there's ''knowing.''

What do you mean?

I think some women|like to live the lie.

It's easier than dealing|with the truth.

Maybe she loves him.

But so do I.

Then he has|to make a choice.

Unless one of us withdraws|from the contest.

Is love a contest for you,|Patrick?

Patrick?

Yes.

Sometimes.

What happened to your head?

I bumped it on a clothes line.

Listen...

thanks for last night.

I'll lie for you|to anyone, except Sonja.

I don't want|to lie to her again.

Fair enough.

Why are you trying|so hard to f*** up your life?

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Andrew Bovell

Andrew Bovell (born 23 November 1962) is an Australian writer for theatre, film and television. more…

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