Everybody loves a good period piece, from the modern classic “Once Upon A Time…
In Hollywood,” to the timeless throwback “Grease.” We all share a deep nostalgia for bygone eras, and even avant-garde directors like David Lynch aren’t immune to this wistful longing for the past.
Rather than pay homage to specific eras in his films, Lynch takes a different approach.In his 2007 David Lean BAFTA lecture, Lynch explained that he doesn’t like to recreate reality in cinema.
Instead, he sees filmmaking as a way to “create another world” that abides by its own logic.
For him, this is “what’s so beautiful about [cinema]” —…The post Why You Can Never Tell Exactly What Era A David Lynch Film Takes Place In appeared first on /Film.
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