

The Films of David Lynch
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
***NOMINEE*** – Palm d'Or – 1992 Cannes Film Festival
“Walk into a Dream”: The Films of David Lynch
“Film exists because we can go and have experiences that would be pretty dangerous or strange for us in real life. We can go into a room and walk into a dream. If we didn’t want to upset anyone, we would make films about sewing, but even that could be dangerous.” – David Lynch
David Lynch’s art taps into a deep human fascination with the surreal and the psychological. His talent for transforming the everyday into something eerie, for weaving emotion into his strange landscapes, and for exposing the darker side of suburban life resonates universally, connecting with audiences across cultures and generations in ways few filmmakers achieve.
From teenagers to octogenarians, Lynch’s fanbase spans generations. His loss will leave an irreplaceable gap in the world of cinema. We invite you to join us in celebrating the life, legacy, boundless imagination, and singular voice of David Lynch.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me:
In the town of Twin Peaks, everyone has their secrets—but especially Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). In this prequel to his groundbreaking 1990s television series, David Lynch resurrects the teenager found wrapped in plastic at the beginning of the show, following her through the last week of her life and teasing out the enigmas that surround her murder. Homecoming queen by day and drug-addicted thrill seeker by night, Laura leads a double life that pulls her deeper and deeper into horror as she pieces together the identity of the assailant who has been terrorizing her for years.
Nightmarish in its vision of an innocent torn apart by unfathomable forces, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me is nevertheless one of Lynch’s most humane films, aching with compassion for its tortured heroine—a character as enthralling in life as she was in death.
1992, 135 minutes, USA/France, Directed by David Lynch, Rated R
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“Fire Walk With Me is not just an artistic triumph in its own right, it’s the key to the entire Twin Peaks universe...Lynch’s unsung masterwork.”
– Martyn Conterio, THE GUARDIAN -
“The film is alarmingly dark. It isn’t especially funny, or quirky, or even much in keeping with the spirit of the series. But in its own singular, deeply strange way, Fire Walk with Me is David Lynch’s masterpiece.”
– Calum Marsh, THE VILLAGE VOICE -
“A torrid journey through the subconscious of a little girl lost, Fire Walk with Me is also a cautionary tale of sorts, the sad chronicle of a sleepy town trying to rid itself of its dirty laundry.”
– Ed Gonzalez, SLANT MAGAZINE -
“This may be the most truly disturbing movie to come along since Lynch's Blue Velvet of 1986...But for those who are willing to go the distance with Lynch, the return trip to Twin Peaks is well worth the trouble.”
– Jay Boyar, ORLANDO SENTINEL

