In Memoriam David Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 15, 2025)
David Lynch opened cinematic worlds where dream and nightmare intertwined. With radical visuals, unsettling sounds, and often elusive logic, he showed that cinema does not always need to explain, but above all should be felt. In this mini-series, we are screening Eraserhead, The Straight Story and Mulholland Drive during the month of January in honour of this extraordinary filmmaker.
David Lynch's classic film, which earned lead actor Richard Farnsworth an Oscar nomination at the age of 80, has now been restored in 4K to mark its 25th anniversary. The Straight Story is based on the true story of Alvin Straight. When the elderly man hears in 1994 that his brother – whom he hasn't spoken to in a long time – has had a stroke, he decides to visit him in the hope of reconciliation. The story takes a peculiar turn when the cantankerous Alvin – who is too visually impaired to drive a car – decides to travel the more than 500 kilometres from Iowa to Wisconsin on his electric lawnmower. The film tells the story of the six-week journey during which Alvin has remarkable encounters with local residents, each with their own stories to tell.