Lantana Literary Elements

Lantana Literary Elements

Director

Ray Lawrencce

Leading Actors/Actresses

Anthony LaPaglia, Rachael Blake, Kerry Armstrong, Geoffrey Rush, Barbara Hershey

Supporting Actors/Actresses

Vince Colosimo, Peter Phelps, Daniela Farinacci

Genre

Drama, Mystery, Romane

Language

English

Awards

n/a

Date of Release

2001

Producer

Jan Champman

Setting and Context

Lantana Bush and Suburban Sydney

Narrator and Point of View

Point of View is that of Leon, Valerie and Jane

Tone and Mood

Dramatic, Mysterious

Protagonist and Antagonist

Protagonists are Valerie and Leon. Antagonist is Jane.

Major Conflict

Leon is having an affair with Jane. He is a police officer and a woman goes missing which leads to him having to come face to face with Jane as she is a key witness.

Climax

Valerie's body is found in the Lantana bush after she jumped out of Nick's car who was trying to get her home safely. Leon confesses to his affair with Jane to his wife, Sonja.

Foreshadowing

The body in the bush in the opening scene foreshadows that there is something horrible ahead for these characters.

Understatement

John's knowledge of Valerie calling is understated until the very end of the film.

Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques

n/a

Allusions

Leon smashing into another man while running and having blood all over him is an allusion to the deep emotional wound he carries, as he later tells his wife Sonja that he is numb.

Paradox

Leon is having an affair with Jane but gets irritated when Sonja leaves their kids alone to go out dancing.

Parallelism

The body in the opening scene in the Lantana bush parallels Valerie being discovered dead in the bush at the end of the film.

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