Beloved by film and art aficionados and fans of neo-noir cinema, Mulholland Driveis one of the most important and enigmatic films of recent years. It occupies a central and controversial position in the work of its director, David Lynch, who won the best director award at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival for the movie. Mulholland Drivein the RoutledgePhilosophers on Filmseries is the first full philosophical appraisal of Lynch's film. Beginning with an introduction by the editor, the volume explores the following topics:the identity of the self and its persistence through timethe central, dual roles played by fantasy and reality throughout the filmwhetherMulholland Driveis best understood epistemologically via reason and language, or whether, as Lynch himself argues, by one's 'inner feelings' and emotionsparallels betweenMulholland Driveand Kafka'sThe Castle, both of which pit their protagonists at the mercy of unseen forcesMulholland Driveand romanticism. Additional key themes are also discussed, such as the interpenetration of ethics, classical tragedy, and the contrasting philosophical arguments of Plato and Nietzsche on tragic drama. These themes makeMulholland Driveessential and engaging reading for students of philosophy, especially aesthetics and ethics, as well as film studies. | Mulholland Drive by Zina Giannopoulou, Paperback | Indigo Chapters