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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 surreal dreamlike and bleak tone. Themes of identity, obsession, and love & longing 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

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo NoirPsychological Horror
Themes
IdentityObsessionLove & Longing
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable NarratorMetafictionFrame Narrative
Tone
Surreal DreamlikeBleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedTwo Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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