Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me (2160x1023)
Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me (2160x1023)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) © New Line Cinema

ACMI presents

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

David Lynch | France, USA | 1992 | R18+
Film

Tickets

Full

$20

Concession

$16

ACMI Member

$14

When

Wed 12 Feb - Sun 23 Feb 2025

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In his prequel to the phenomenal TV show Twin Peaks, David Lynch leans further into the series’ rich and nightmarish mythology.

When the body of a young woman is discovered wrapped in plastic, FBI agents Sam Stanley (Kiefer Sutherland) and Chester Desmond (Chris Isaak) are sent to investigate in the inhospitable town of Deer Meadow, Washington. The victim, Teresa Banks, was not known to many locals, but something strange seems to circle around the case.

A year later in the nearby town of Twin Peaks, high school student Laura Palmer seems to be living an idyllic teenage life, but under the surface she is filled with secrets.

Curator's note

Following the end of Twin Peaks – the series concluded after two seasons due to declining ratings – David Lynch returned to the Pacific Northwestern town in 1992 for a feature film. The series that asked audiences “Who killed Laura Palmer?” was expanded upon with a prequel that promised to show what happened.

While the film certainly delivered on that promise, audiences might not have expected the dialling down of the series’ quirkiness in favour of a dark narrative crossing over into nightmarish territory.

Since premiering at the 45th Cannes Film Festival, it’s emerged as a cult favourite and has received amplified critical praise.

– Reece Goodwin, Curator (Film & TV)

Format: DCP
Language: English
Source: Janus Films
Courtesy: Janus Films
Runtime: 134 mins

Event duration

134 mins

Rating

R18+

Contains adult themes and drug use

Where

Cinemas, Level 2
ACMI, Fed Square

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