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Inland Empire streaming

2006 Movie Poland, United States, France Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Fantasy 180 min FSK 12
By: David Lynch With: Harry Dean Stanton, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Laura Dern, Karolina Gruszka, Peter J. Lucas

After an uncomfortable, borderline disturbing visitation by a cryptic neighbour, the fading movie star, Nikki Grace, is thrilled to hear that she has just landed herself the female lead role in director Kingsley Stewart's sensational Southern melodrama called "On High in Blue Tomorrows". However, as she gradually disappears into her complex role, Nikki's character, Susan Blue, starts to emerge from the labyrinthine pathways of her unconscious, creeping into her delicate consciousness. More and more, as Nikki's dissociation becomes more aggressive, and her self-transcendent experience sets in motion a sometimes subtle, sometimes profound transformation, parallel worlds interweave, and a mysterious lost girl tuned into the TV sitcom, Rabbits (2002), begins to take shape. Is Stewart's ambitious project doomed to fail?

Filmium rating
68%

Mood

Dark
Eerie
Mysterious
Nightmarish
Psychological
Surreal

Cast & Crew

David Lynch
Jeremy Irons
Krzysztof Majchrzak
Grace Zabriskie
Harry Dean Stanton
Laura Dern
Peter J. Lucas
Karolina Gruszka
Justin Theroux
Experimental Filmmakers

Adaptation

Experimental Production
Original Screenplay

Budget

Independent
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Digital Filmmaking
Handheld
Handheld Camera
Improvisational
Low-Resolution

Film Movements

Experimental Film
Surrealism

Narrative Structure

Dream Logic
Fragmented
Non-Linear

Pace

Dreamlike
Fragmented
Meditative
Slow
Slow-Paced
Unhurried

Runtime

3 Hours
Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Ambient Music
Experimental Score
Pop Tracks

Style

Digital Video
Distorted
Experimental
Surrealism

Time-Period

2000S
Contemporary

Central Conflict

Film Curse
Identity Crisis
Reality Distortion

Characters

Actress
Doppelgänger
Phantom
Prostitute

Ending

Ambiguous
Dream Conclusion
Surreal

Historical Context

2000S Hollywood
Digital Filmmaking Era

Key Plot Points

Film Remake
Murder Rumors
Nightmare Sequences

Plot

Cursed Film
Dreamlike Narrative
Hollywood Actress
Identity Crisis
Psychological Thriller
Surreal Narrative

Setting

Hollywood
Hotel Room
Los Angeles
Poland

Shooting Location

Los Angeles
Poland

Theme

Feminine Struggle
Hollywood Critique
Identity
Identity Crisis
Reality And Illusion
Reality Vs. Illusion

Genre

Experimental
Experimental Film
Psychological Thriller
Surrealism
Surrealist

Audiences

Art House
Cult Audience
David Lynch Fans
Experimental Film
Film Enthusiasts

Titles

Império dos Sonhos
Inland Empire
Inland Empire – Eine Frau in Schwierigkeiten
Inland Empire – L’impero della mente
L’impero della mente
The Green Room in Lodz
Внутренняя империя
內陸帝國
인랜드 엠파이어

Awards

Critics' Awards
Golden Lion

Box Office Success

Art House Success
Limited Release

Critical Reception

Polarized
Positive
Surreal

Festivals

Ny Film Festival
Venice Film Festival

Ratings

72% Rotten Tomatoes
73 Metascore

Reception

Critical Acclaim
Cult Classic
Cult Following
Festival Acclaim
Polarized Reviews
Polarizing Reviews

Production Countries

France
Poland
United States

Release Year

2006
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