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Inland Empire

Movie · 2006 · 180 min

A disorienting, hypnotic nightmare that drifts between identities and places, demanding surrender to its unsettling dream logic.

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2006 film by David Lynch
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Year
2006
Runtime
180 min
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • madness
  • isolation
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror8
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity10
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
fantasy, horror, independent, experimental, mystery, neo-noir, thriller, suspense, psychological drama, psychological horror, psychological thriller
Directed by
David Lynch
Written by
David Lynch
Starring
David Lynch, Naomi Watts, Jeremy Irons, Laura Dern, Nastassja Kinski, Terry Crews, William H. Macy, Mary Steenburgen
Music
David Lynch
Cinematography
David Lynch
Runtime
180 min
Country
United States, Poland, France
Languages
Polish, English

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