David Lynch: The Art Life

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David Lynch: The Art Life
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Directed byOlivia Neergaard-Holm
Rick Barnes
Jon Nguyen
Produced by
Starring David Lynch
CinematographyJason Scheunemann [1]
Edited byOlivia Neergaard-Holm [1]
Music byJonatan Bengta [2]
Production
company
Duck Diver Films [2]
Release dates
  • 4 September 2016 (2016-09-04)(VIFF)
  • 31 March 2017 (2017-03-31)(United States)
Running time
88 minutes [1]
CountriesUnited States
Denmark
LanguageEnglish

David Lynch: The Art Life is a 2016 documentary film directed by Jon Nguyen. The film follows director David Lynch's upbringing in Montana, Washington State, Idaho, and Virginia, his initial move to Philadelphia to pursue a career as a painter, to the beginning of the production of Eraserhead . [3]

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Production

David Lynch: The Art Life was made over four years as the filmmakers filmed and recorded over 20 conversations with Lynch at his home. [4] The staff of the film had previously collaborated on making the film Lynch One, which was about the making of Inland Empire . [2]

The film received production through a Kickstarter campaign. [4]

Release

Prior to the film's premiere, Film Constellation purchased the world sales rights to The Art Life. [4] David Lynch: The Art Life premiered at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2016. [5] [3] The film received a limited release domestically on March 31, 2017. [6]

The film was released on Blu-ray Disc by The Criterion Collection. [7]

Reception

On the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Art Life currently holds a 91% approval rating, based on 77 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "David Lynch: The Art Life offers a look at the director's life and craft whose unusual approach is in keeping with its subject's singularly strange aesthetic." [8] On Metacritic, the film received a rating of 75 out of 100, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lodge, Guy (September 17, 2016). "Film Review: 'David Lynch: The Art Life'". Variety . Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Halligan, Fionnuala (September 4, 2016). "'David Lynch: The Art Life': Venice Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Kreps, Daniel (September 2, 2016). "Creep Into David Lynch's World in First 'Art Life' Documentary Trailer". Rolling Stone . Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Wiseman, Andreas (August 18, 2016). "Venice: David Lynch documentary snapped up by Film Constellation". Screen Daily . Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  5. "73rd Venice International Film Festival". Venice Film Festival . Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  6. "David Lynch: The Art Life (2017)". The Numbers . Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  7. Wiseman, Andreas (September 9, 2016). "Amazon closes in on David Lynch doc". Screen Daily . Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  8. "David Lynch: The Art Life (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  9. "David Lynch: The Art Life Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2017.