BBB
(out of 5)
David Lynch goes full-on indie with this exploration of the truly bizarre, shooting his three-hour epic drama on grainy handicam and releasing it without the help of any studio backing. Laura Dern is outstanding as a Hollywood actress who has just been cast in a film co-starring Justin Theroux and directed by Jeremy Irons. The film, as it turns out, is a remake of a Polish production from the past that was halted due to the mysterious murder of its cast members. Dern soon realizes that she is crossing over from one reality to another as filming progresses, but that’s only the shell of the story: most of the time you won’t have a clue what’s going on, and if you’re a fan of the director’s, you won’t mind one bit. While there is plentiful imagery that continues to make the auteur so celebrated among his fans, and the film is worth trying just to see how extraordinary Miss Dern is, the lagging running time will be a problem for many.
StudioCanal, Fundacja Kultury, Camerimage Festival, Absurda, Asymmetrical Productions, Inland Empire Productions
Directed by David Lynch
Screenplay by David Lynch
Cinematography by David Lynch
Produced by David Lynch, Mary Sweeney
Music by Marek Zebrowski
Production Design by Christina Ann Wilson
Costume Design by Karen Baird, Heidi Bivens
Film Editing by David Lynch
Cast Tags: Adam Zdunek, Alexi Yulish, Alfredo Ponce, Amanda Foreman, Ashley Calloway, Austin Jack Lynch, Bellina Logan, Brandon Reinhardt, Bryson Lang, Cameron Daddo, Carolina Cerisola, Chamonix Bosch, Charlene Harding, Diane Ladd, Dominika Biernat, Dominiquie Vandenberg, Dominiya Grudzka, Duncan K. Fraser, Edward St. George, Emily Stofle, Erik Crary, Erynn Dickerson, Ewa Jerzykowski, Fulani Bahati, Gail Greaves, Grace Zabriskie, Harry Dean Stanton, Helena Chase, Henryka Cybulski, Ian Abercrombie, Jamie Eifert, Jan Hencz, Janusz Hetman, Jason Weinberg, Jay P. Work, Józef Zbiróg, Jennifer Locke, Jeremy Alter, Jeremy Irons, Jerry Stahl, John T. Churchill, Jordan Ladd, Joseph L. Altruda, Jovonie Leonard, Julia Ormond, Justin Theroux, Karolina Gruszka, Kat Turner, Kazimierz Suwala, Keith Kjarval, Kris Kane, Kristen Kerr, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Latrina Bolger, Laura Dern, Laura Harring, Leah Morelli, Leon Niemczyk, Lisa Dengler-Eaton, Lou Buchignani, Marcin Brzozowski, Marek Szmigiel, Marek Zydowicz, Marian Stanislawski, Marsha Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Masuimi Max, Melissa Lowndes, Michal Korolko, Michal Stopowski, Michelle Clark, Michelle Renea, Mikhaila Aaseng, Monique Cash, Nae, Naomi Watts, Nastassja Kinski, Neil Dickson, Nick 13, Pawel Kubisiak, Penny Hintz, Peter J. Lucas, Phil DeSanti, Poland, Randy Johnson, Robert Charles Hunter, Sara Evans, Scott Andrew Ressler, Scott Coffey, Scout Alter, Stanislaw Kazimierz Cybulski, Stanley Kamel, Suzete Belouin, Terry Crews, Terryn Westbrook, Tracy Ashton, Wendy Rhodes, William H. Macy, William K. McNeil
National Society of Film Critics Award
Experimental Film Award
Nomination
Best Actress (Laura Dern)
Toronto Film Critics Award Nomination
Best Performance, Female (Laura Dern)
