Dreaming through the darkness with a damm fine cup of coffee. Thornbury Picture House pays tribute to David Lynch, a radical explorer of nightmares whose eternal work strains against the limits of comprehension. Come peer with us into the Lynchian void.

David Lynch’s glorious masterpiece recently remastered in 4K. A dark-haired woman (Laura Elena Harring) is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty (Naomi Watts), a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress.

Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita’s true identity. The story is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoilt neither by traffic jams nor smog.

Rating

MA15+

Duration

147 MINS