Synopsis
An intimate journey through the formative years of David Lynch's life. From his idyllic upbringing in small town America to the dark streets of Philadelphia, we follow Lynch as he traces the events that have helped to shape one of cinema's most enigmatic directors.
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Cast
- David LynchSelf
- Lula LynchSelf - David Lynch's Daughter
- Edwina LynchSelf - David Lynch's Mother (archive footage)
- Donald LynchSelf - David Lynch's Father (archive footage)
- Peggy ReaveySelf - David Lynch's First Wife (archive footage)
- Jack FiskSelf (archive footage)
- Bushnell KeelerSelf (archive footage)
Recommandations
- 88
RogerEbert.com
This cockeyed, oblique attempt to get closer to the worldview of David Lynch — one of American cinema’s finest oddities — is a compelling slice of cinephile inquiry. - 83
The Film Stage
There’s much to interest the Lynch fan here, but it also might be an unparalleled assessment of the artistic learning of a great American filmmaker. - 83
The A.V. Club
Where The Art Life proves most informative to longtime Lynch fans is in its closely observed depiction of his creative process, glimpsed here as he putters around his home studio in the Hollywood Hills, his adorable toddler daughter in tow, creating paintings, sculptures, music, or whatever else strikes his fancy. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
David Lynch, The Art Life will entrance the director’s fans and, who knows, inspire budding, out-of-the-box creators in an artistic coming-of-age tale, told in his own words and deliberate tones. - 80
Time Out London
This intimate documentary about the leftfield American filmmaker David Lynch is insightful and absorbing. - 75
Slant Magazine
Throughout the documentary, the undisguised regret and longing of David Lynch's reminiscences are often startling. - 75
The Playlist
The Art Life is more concerned with the art rather than the life of Lynch, and this is the only true weakness of the doc. While informative to a certain degree, there’s always a sense that something is missing here. That there’s more to Lynch than the film cares to explore. - 70
Screen Daily
Jon Nguyen’s carefully-calibrated ode to Lynch is in itself Lynchian, an essential picture for the director’s legion of fans.
