An Awful Title
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mananuku — 14 years ago(June 05, 2011 11:21 PM)
Lantana, as a title, holds a LARGE sigificance to the subject matter of the film.
Lantana, as a plant intertwines - much like each and every relationship in the movie!
Amazing movie, great title.
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bradjanet — 14 years ago(July 28, 2011 05:44 PM)
A perfect title and a perfect metaphor for the story of tangled lives. Who cares if Dumbo can't be bothered finding out if he doesn't know what the title means.
The theme of the intrusion of the random, the mistaken and the irrational into our lives is an important one, handled with far greater significance than in some lightwight comedy like "Sliding Doors".
But you ARE Blanche and I AM. -
Eponymous-too — 13 years ago(October 06, 2012 06:29 PM)
The title sounded Latin to me. I was expecting to see a film where everyone was speaking Spanish. (I go into films trying to know as little as possible in order to avoid spoilers.)
"My name is Paikea Apirana, and I come from a long line of chiefs stretching all the way back to the Whale Rider." -
Jaybone23 — 13 years ago(October 07, 2012 02:44 PM)
It does indeed sound Latin. That is perhaps why I was initially so bothered by the title as well. It's not Spanish! But now, for the life of me, I don't know why I was irritated enough by it to write my message on this forum. Must've had a bad day, I dunno. I'm not a big fan of Tuesdays, so
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Wuchakk — 12 years ago(April 24, 2013 11:59 AM)
I'm from the USA and was curious about the title (saw the film last night and loved it). I didn't know what "lantana" was and, from the film, thought it referred to a style of Latin dance (lol), as shown in the film. I found out the truth from the dictionary and also appreciate everyone's exposition here. It makes perfect sense now in light of the intertwining, tangled relationships of the story. Conclusion: Excellent title!
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Jaybone23 — 12 years ago(April 24, 2013 03:49 PM)
I guess, like I mentioned in my initial post, I should never question the artist. You were interested enough to stay the course and watch the film and you enjoyed it. Score another one for the film's creators. Although I did get a kick out of your thinking "Lantana" was a latin dance. I was thinking something similar when I first saw the title as well. In fact, I couldn't help but think of the character Brian Fantana from "Anchorman" and Carlos Santana, the guitar player.
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london777 — 9 years ago(August 14, 2016 11:30 AM)
The analogy extends a bit further than the entangling properties of lantana. There is also the point that it has beautiful flowers which attract (like the lure of a new sexual partner) but the plant is damaging and poisonous.