In addition, I understand all the characters except the protagonist of the couple as the projection of their different selves-the mother of the heroine with heavy makeup, her old lover, a few killers, the dying man on the road, the Texas cowboy . . . It is the conflicts between these different "Is" in the heart that make up the drama of the story-this is the cornerstone of many of his works. But the most interesting thing is that, unlike many directors, when Lynch expresses these conflicts, he does not use, for example, two or more voices echoing in his brain, nor does he set up a mirror image. His method is to use specific characters or props-such as the mother of the heroine of the film. The result of this application is that the dramatic conflict has a dual nature-both explicit and invisible. The truth is that she does have such a mother, she can indeed hire those killers, and thus develop a series of conflicts, while the emptiness lies in the fact that this mother is actually just a projection of "me", so all her actions call to persuade The heroine comes back, tells her heart with her old lover and so on. It's just a struggle between "me" and "me", so "she" disappears in the frame at the end of the credits. For another example, in the film, there are frequent peeping of the crystal ball. On the explicit level, it is obvious that it comes from the witch stories frequently mentioned by the heroine. On the hidden level, it is themselves who peeped into the crystal ball—" I". It may be because of this characteristic that it is difficult to understand some of Lynch’s works-my wife and I said after watching this film "what the hell happened?" XD
As for what the film is going to say, I think it's very simple- love. All those different "me" conflicts are hesitations and struggles in the face of love, just as the little fairy said to the male protagonist at the end, the true wildness in my heart is to chase dreams, don't be afraid
--"don't turn away from love"
Last but not least, Laura Dern appeared in the film with a tall figure, extremely white skin, blonde hair and thick red lips, just like "Inland Empire" 17 years later. This shows Lynch’s insistence on women’s aesthetic preferences. Fortunately, I am just that.
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