Thread: Masturbation Scene & Time Sequence | Related: Classical interpretation | The Diane Selwyn Story
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CHRONO |
EVENT |
PRESENTED AS |
CLUES |
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1. |
Jitterbug contest |
intro scene before credits |
talking at the dinner party |
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2. |
Diane moves to L.A., meets Camilla on the auditions of the Sylvia North Story, they possibly enter into a lesbian love relationship |
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talking at the dinner party |
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3. |
Camilla is directed by 'him' (movie set with Adam/Camilla kissing) |
Diane's flashback after wake-up |
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4. |
Camilla splits up with Diane because of 'him' (couch scene) |
Diane's flashback after wake-up |
David Lynch's clue #6: (Notice the robe, the ashtray, the coffee cup.) |
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5. |
Diane evicts Camilla (doorway scene) |
Diane's flashback after wake-up |
Watch for what Diane is wearing |
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6. |
Diane bitterly masturbates |
Diane's flashback after wake-up |
Watch for what Diane is wearing |
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7. |
Diane's limo ride / the dinner scene |
Diane's flashback after wake-up |
David Lynch's clue #4 (An accident is a terrible event...notice the location of the accident.) Watch for everything, names, dialogue lines, what autobiographical data Diane has to say. |
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8. |
Winkie's scene (with hitman) |
Diane's flashback after wake-up |
David Lynch's clue #5 (Who gives a key and why?) Watch for what Diane is wearing |
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9. |
Diane hides/disappears a couple of days |
information given by the grouchy neighbor: The police is on Diane's trail already; neighbor tells her the two detectives were looking for her |
Parallel in Diane's dream: Adam is thrown from his house and hiding in the Park Hotel. Cookie (stand-in for the neighbor) informs about two men from his bank |
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10. |
Diane
falls asleep |
scene before opening credits |
David
Lynch's clue #1 (pay particular attention in the beginning of the
film: at least two clues are revealed before the credits) |
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11. |
Diane's dream as winding as Mulholland Dr. itself |
David Lynch's clue #2 (Notice appearances of the red lampshade.) David Lynch's clue #3 (Can you hear the title of the film that Adam Kesher is auditioning actresses for? is it mentioned again?) David Lynch's clue #7 (what is felt, realized and gathered at the Club Silencio?) David Lynch's clue #8 (Did talent alone help Camilla?) David Lynch clue #9 (Notice the occurrences surrounding the man behind Winkie's.) David Lynch's clue #10 (Where is Aunt Ruth?) |
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12. |
Diane
wakes up / notices blue key |
real time shots |
David Lynch's clue #6 (Notice the robe, the ashtray, the coffee cup.) |
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13. |
Diane sits on the couch and remembers |
Series of flashbacks |
Watch for robe and coffee cup |
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14. |
Night
falls / Diane's suicide |
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David Lynch's clue #9 (Notice the occurrences surrounding the man behind Winkie's) |
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15. |
"Silencio!" (blue-haired lady) |
artistic imagery before closing credits |
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- END – |
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Note: Nothing takes place outside Diane's apartment except in her dreams or her flashbacks/memories. The movie begins when Diane falls asleep. It ends next day when she kills herself. She never leaves her apartment the whole time. - (Rusty Nail)
Alternate Version 1 (blu-riven)
Alternate Version 2 (ctyankee)
Alternate Version 3 (Rochas)
Diane's final three weeks
When Diane answers the door, the neighbor says "Come on, Diane. It's been three weeks." If this sets a reference to a switch that took place three weeks ago, is there sufficient time for events in Diane's flashbacks (bar the convertible scene) to take place well within that time frame?
Conjecture:
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Day 1 |
For some reason Diane switches apartments with her neighbor. Part of the neighbor's dishes, a lamp and an ashtray are still with Diane. |
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Day 3 |
Camilla is shown around Diane's new residence, but gets evicted after dispute. Broken-hearted Diane starts to hide in her apartment. |
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Day 5 |
Diane receives Camilla's phone call to join Adam's party. At the party Diane learns about their wedding plans. |
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Day 6 |
Consumed by rage and jealousy Diane decides to have Camilla killed and seeks for a hitman. |
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Day 10 |
Diane has found Joe and they arrange an appointment. |
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Day 11 |
Diane meets Joe at Winkie's to settle the hit. |
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Day 14 |
Diane finds the key indicating that Camilla has been offed, she starts to feel remorse, retreats into #17. |
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Day 15 |
The detectives come by #12 respectively #17... but can't track Diane down. Later the neighbor informs Diane. Diane feels trapped. Her mental instability increases day by day. The detective might be coming for her over and over again. She holes up inside #17. |
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Day 19 |
Diane is a psycho-wreck, taking sedatives/drugs, falls asleep. Memories of occurrences and people around her most recent encounters at Winkie's and the pool party filter into her dream. |
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Day 20 |
Detectives return to Sierra Bonita. Later the neighbor wakes Diane to get her stuff and drops another line about the cops. Diane is losing it, having flashbacks/hallucinations. Tormented by demons she shoots herself. |
Diane's final three weeks (blu)
