Lantana

ISBN 978-1-86478-088-8

The smartstudy® English guide to Lantana provides a valuable aid to this intelligent and intriguing Australian film. When a woman goes missing, the lives of five couples become intertwined in a tangled web of love, betrayal and death. Lantana is not only a psychological thriller but a stylish exploration of the complexity of human relationships and the hidden secrets, passions and grief that haunt everyday life.

Key Features:

• notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
• an overview of the historical and cultural context
• chapter/scene/story summaries
• character profiles
• analysis of themes and genres
• critical perspectives of the text
• key quotations
• focus questions in each section
• marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
• a guide to planning and writing an essay
• a sample essay with annotations
• further exam-style essay questions
• a bibliography and further reading section

$16.95

(GST Inc.)