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Jun 19, 2014 · Perhaps Betty is at her most naïve, however, when she suggests that they might figure out Rita’s identity by walking around L.A. on foot to look for Mulholland Drive, the place where Rita thinks she might have been travelling when she was in the accident that caused her amnesia.
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Todd McGowan, however, author of a book on themes in Lynch's films, states that the first portion of Mulholland Drive can be construed as Rita's fantasy, until Diane Selwyn is revealed; Betty is the object that overcomes Rita's anxiety about her loss of identity. [60]
Jul 5, 2018 · The most obvious explanation of the movie is that the actress Betty is actually Diane Selwyn. The first two-thirds of the film is actually a perfect fantasy that is created by Betty (Diane) played by Naomi Watts. In the real world, she is depressed, washed up and suicidal.
Apr 1, 2023 · Mulholland Drive is divided into two realms: reality and Diane’s dream world. The dream world comes first, although clues that we’re witnessing an idealised fantasy are dropped throughout, with these motifs, such as a blue key or the homeless character, appearing in both worlds.
Feb 1, 2022 · She meets the beautiful and mysterious amnesiac "Rita" (Laura Harring), whom she invites to stay with her while the pair embarks on an adventure to solve the riddle of Rita's true identity.
Jul 28, 2017 · Mulholland Drive, like its companion Lynchian road movie Lost Highway, heavily foreshadows and self-references the fact that their protagonist is living in a dream fantasy world. In her first encounter with Rita, Betty describes her joy of being in Lynch Angeles to follow her acting career: “I’m just so excited to be here!
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Sep 23, 2024 · Mulholland Drive is a 2001 surrealist film by American auteur David Lynch. It follows the fantasy of Diane Selwyn, who reimagines her life as a Hollywood actress with her ex (ish) girlfriend Camilla Rhodes. In Diane’s dream, Camilla is now Rita- a mysterious amnesiac who was in a car accident on Mulholland Drive.
