After a car wreck on the winding slopes of Mulholland Drive leaves a young woman with amnesia, she wanders into an LA apartment where she meets Betty, an aspiring actress fresh from Deep River, Ontario. Together, the two embark on a surreal investigation to uncover the young woman’s true identity, following a trail of clues that leads them through the dark passages of the Hollywood film industry.

David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr. is a dazzling, surreal odyssey through the wreckage of the Hollywood dream machine, functioning both as a romantic noir and a devastating psychological autopsy. Originally conceived as a television pilot, the film evolved into an era-defining landmark of 21st-century cinema -- a beautiful, terrifying puzzle that captures the heartbreak lurking behind the silver screen.

This screening is part of Violet Hour’s City of Angels season, where we peel back the silver screen and gaze into the sordid underworld of Los Angeles. A city of duality, this season is an ode to the ultimate American nightmare masquerading as a dream.

About Violet Hour

Violet Hour showcases the dark, transgressive and enigmatic side of the screen. Exploring the darker aspects of life through cinema, we screen and discuss works that unsettle, undo us and challenge our perceptions ~