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
Premise & themes
Premise
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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