`Trust is as important to relationships as breath is to life... and just as elusive' (Valerie, Lantana). Trust is a vital part of relationships, as without it a stable relationship cannot exist, and instead you are left with emptiness. This theme of trust is highlighted throughout both Lantana and The Riders. In both of these texts, trust is being represented in each and every relationship, whether it is mistrust, a strong trust, a complete lack of trust, or a breakup of trust.

Trust can be explored in many lights, and both texts explore the notion of a multifaceted view of trust, illustrating differing levels of trust n relationships.

Lantana explores trust through affairs, breakdowns of relationships and finally, a death; The Riders explores it via a search following a mysterious disappearance.

A sense of a stable and strong trust, in Lantana, can be represented through Nik and Paula's...