# Inland Empire (2006)

> A Hollywood actress enters a spiraling maze where a film role, fractured identities, and parallel realities consume the boundaries of her consciousness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1160

## Facts

- Runtime: 180 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
- Director: David Lynch
- Cast: Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton, Karolina Gruszka, Peter J. Lucas, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Jan Hencz
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460829/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: surreal, eerie, oppressive, late night viewing, focused solo viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of identity and reality blurs the line between film and life.

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