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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 psychological horror and neo noir, with a surreal dreamlike and bleak tone. Themes of identity, madness / loss of sanity, 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

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
UrbanDesert
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological HorrorNeo Noir
Themes
IdentityMadness / Loss Of SanityObsession
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable Narrator
Tone
Surreal DreamlikeBleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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