DIRECTOR
David Lynch
FORMAT
35MM
RUNTIME
2h 14m
RATING
R
CAST
Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Mädchen Amick
SYNOPSIS
SHOWN IN 35MM
Q&A with actor Ray Wise. Moderated by Vera Drew.
‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 3’
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.
Q&A with actor Ray Wise. Moderated by Vera Drew.
‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 3’
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.
CAST
Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Mädchen Amick
SYNOPSIS
SHOWN IN 35MM
Q&A with actor Ray Wise. Moderated by Vera Drew.
‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 3’
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.
Q&A with actor Ray Wise. Moderated by Vera Drew.
‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 3’
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.
This film is a presentation of the American Cinematheque. Tickets for this (or any other) American Cinematheque screenings at the Egyptian are only available through their site, here.
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AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE PRESENTS BLEAK WEEK AT THE EGYPTIAN
MERRILY WE GO TO HELL in 35mm, THE PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK, SE7EN, COME AND SEE, UNFORGIVEN in 35mm, MARGARET: EXTENDED CUT, HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER in 35mm, MENACE II SOCIETY in 35mm, RATCATCHER, SYNECDOCHE, NY in 35mm, ARMY OF SHADOWS in 35mm, TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME
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