Part of the Australian Screenplay series. Presents the original screenplay of the film 'Lantana', which is based on the author's play 'Speaking in Tongues'. The film - released in 2001 and starring Anthony LaPaglia, Kerry Armstrong and Geoffrey Rush - interweaves stories of modern society, showing how the more closely we encounter each other, the less we resemble a community. Indicates the differences between the script and the finished film. Includes the cast list, and full end-credit listings and photos.