Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Mulholland Drive analysis - part 2: David Lynch's ten clues

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Lynch in 2007. [Image from the Wikipedia 'David Lynch' page, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.]



Contained within the original DVD release of Mulholland Drive is a card titled "David Lynch's 10 Clues to Unlocking This Thriller." The clues are:[a]
  1. Pay particular attention in the beginning of the film: At least two clues are revealed before the credits.
  2. Notice appearances of the red lampshade.
  3. Can you hear the title of the film that Adam Kesher is auditioning actresses for? Is it mentioned again?
  4. An accident is a terrible event — notice the location of the accident.
  5. Who gives a key, and why?
  6. Notice the robe, the ashtray, the coffee cup.
  7. What is felt, realized, and gathered at the Club Silencio?
  8. Did talent alone help Camilla?
  9. Note the occurrences surrounding the man behind Winkie's.
  10. Where is Aunt Ruth?

a. Wikipedia, 'Mulholland Drive (film)'. Web, n.d. URL = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulholland_Drive_(film).


   

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