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1997 · 134 min · R

Lost Highway

Directed by David Lynch · Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Lost Highway (1997) is a Drama film, directed by David Lynch set in Los Angeles during the 1990s. It runs 134 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir and psychological horror, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, identity, and obsession play out through non linear / fractured timeline and unreliable narrator.

Composer
Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography
Peter Deming
Cast
Patricia ArquetteBill PullmanBalthazar GettyRobert BlakeRobert LoggiaMichael MasseeNatasha Gregson WagnerRichard Pryor

The world of this film

Setting

When

Premise & themes

Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityIdentityObsession
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable Narrator
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction
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