A%20Psychoanalysis%20Approach%20to%20Mulholland%20Drive

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A Psychoanalysis Approach to Mulholland Drive

• Clark Teng Derrick Wei
• Michelle Wang Nanch Chen
• Paul Chen Roy Chiu

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Introduction

• Thesis
• This film ventures into Dianes state of mind
  via dreams and memories. Functioning as an act of
  wish fulfillment in aspects of love, guilt, and
  career, Dianes conflicts as well reveal Lynchs
  criticisms toward Hollywood Film Industry.

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• A. Plot Structure
• 1. Interweaving of Dream and Reality Jitterbug
  dancing1

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• 2. Reality Diane sleeping with heavy breathing3

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• 3. Dream Car accident on Mulholland Dr.4

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• 4. Reality Diane awakening5

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• 5. Reality (with Imagination) Camilla coming
  back6

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• 6. Reality (memories of the past) Camillas
  betrayal2

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• 7. Reality (with imagination) Old couples
  chasing7

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• 8. Interweaving of Dream and Reality Ugly man8

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II. Desire for Love

• A. Dissatisfaction Betrayal
• B. Wish-fulfillment
• 1. Adam being revenged (e.g. being a
  cuckold, frustrated in career, bankrupt,
  and so on).
• 2. Camilla (Rita) being incompetent (e.g.
  losing memory, awkward as little pussy,
  depending on Betty/Diane).

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• 3.Aunt Ruth died in reality but was alive in
  Dianes dream (went far away and left
  Betty/Diane a awesome apartment).
• 4. Coco/Adams mother being considerate for
  Betty/Diane in the dream.
• C. Question to Ponder upon
• Who does Diane love the most? Camilla or
  herself?

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Guilt Complex in Dream

• 1. Witness ? death
• 2. Ugly man ? scapegoat, the displacement of
  Dianes guilt, condensation
• 3. Clumsy killer ? Diane didnt want him to
  succeed in reality
• 4. Jitterbug dance, 50s rest., Annes apart. ?
  memory of good old days
• 5. warnings telephone, doorbell, siren, detect ?
  fear uneasiness

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IV. Ambition for career

• A. Dianes dissatisfaction unsuccess in
  Hollywood
• B. Wish-fulfillment
• 1. Auntie figures (elder figures)
• a. Self expectationgtexpectation from
  othersgthelp from the elders
• b. Success in Hollywood
• c. Examples the old couple met in
  airport/ aunt Ruth/ the audition (Bettys)

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• 2.The excuse for unsuccess
• a. Uglify Hollywood
• (1) A man hiding back of the placegt
  everything is already ordered.
• (2) Examples the audition (Bettys)/ the
  audition (for Adams Film)/ the club
  silencio
• b. Incompetence of Adam
• (1) Cowboy, the man who drank Expressogt
• the ones who direct Adam
• (2) The extramarital relation of
  Adams wife

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V. Symbol

• A. Key passage to the cruel reality
• 1. In the dream, Rita and Betty get together
  happily.
• 2. In reality, Camilla is dead, and Diane
  does not succeed in her career.
• B. Box reality--
• After opening it, Diane woke up
• C. Party the end of Camillas love
• D. Club sarcasm against Hollywood
• 1. Its all recorded
• 2. As fake as the audition in Hollywood

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VI. Filming Techniques

• Uneasiness created in Mulholland Drive
• 1. Switch of perspective
• 2. Surprises
• 3. Exaggeration

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VII. Conclusion

• Themes in Mulholland Drive
• Identity
• Reality and illusion
• Criticism on Hollywood