Phenomena pays a heartfelt tribute to David Lynch
The theatre is showing ‘Blue Velvet’, one of the most symbolic films in the filmmaker's exciting filmography.
‘It's better not to know much about what things mean or how they can be interpreted, or you'll be too embarrassed to let things continue to happen’. David Lynch, one of the most emblematic directors between surrealism and experimental cinema, passed away sadly on 15 January. In order to pay tribute to the figure of the filmmaker and to his entire creative universe, Phenomena theatre rescues one of his masterpieces and the standard-bearer of film noir: Blue Velvet.
A film that confronts darkness with the subtlest beauty. Blue Velvet begins with a fusion between plans that connects an elegant curtain of blue velvet with the clear sky of the bucolic village where the action takes place. Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) is a quiet man who, after visiting his father in hospital, finds a human ear hidden in the bushes. An event that, at first anecdotal, will lead the protagonist to a growing admiration for the most dreadful side of existence. His innocence is twisted by the mystery of the case and the attraction he feels for the detective's daughter, played by Laura Dern.
Blue Velvet is one of David Lynch's most expressive films, with a mise-en-scène that captures the viewer by the confrontation between horror and beauty that appears in a surprising way in front of the spectator. Considered a masterpiece and an eternal icon, the 1986 film saw the light of day after the commercial failure of Dune. In this sense, David Lynch returns to cinematographic surrealism and presents a complicated and malignant story that builds an oppressing tension.
A film that meant the redemption for the filmmaker and that earned him an Oscar nomination for best director. Now, Phenomena cinema is making it available to you on 1 February to enjoy it in 4K. You will find more information and tickets on the cinema's website.