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2001 · 147 min · R

Mulholland Drive

Directed by David Lynch · Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Mulholland Drive (2001) is a Thriller film, directed by David Lynch set in Los Angeles during the 2000s. It runs 147 minutes and is rated R.

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

Composer
Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography
Peter Deming
Cast
Naomi WattsLaura HarringJustin TherouxAnn MillerMark PellegrinoRobert ForsterDan HedayaAngelo Badalamenti

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
When

Premise & themes

Themes
IdentityObsessionMadness / Loss Of Sanity
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable Narrator
Tone
BleakMelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction
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