CFD 25|Wild at Heart

A Tribute to David Lynch
In collaboration with Styx Film Encounters
Wild at Heart
124', 1990, USA

Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together without the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.

David Lynch (1946-2025) was an American auteur filmmaker, visual artist, and musician, renowned for his distinctive cinematic language that blends surrealism and dream logic. After studying painting, he transitioned to film, making his mark with Eraserhead (1977), a cult classic that established his signature style. His body of work includes acclaimed films such as The Elephant Man (1980), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), and Mulholland Drive (2001), as well as the seminal TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91, 2017). A four-time Academy Award nominee, Lynch has won the Palme d’Or and received an Honorary Oscar. His works defy conventions, immersing audiences in eerie, hypnotic worlds.

Directed by David Lynch
Screenplay David Lynch, based on Wild at Heart by Barry Gifford
Cinematography Frederick Elmes
Editing Duwayne Dunham
Production design Patricia Norris
Music Angelo Badalamenti
Cast Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, Crispin Glover, Diane Ladd, Isabella Rossellini, Harry Dean Stanton
Producers Monty Montgomery, Steve Golin, Sigurjon Sighvatsson,
Production companies PolyGram, Propaganda Films

Selected Filmography
2006 Inland Empire
2001 Mulholland Drive
1999 The Straight Story
1997 Lost Highway
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1990 Wild at Heart
1986 Blue Velvet
1984 Dune
1980 The Elephant Man
1977 Eraserhead

Selected Awards
Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival, 1990.
Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Academy Awards, USA, 1991.
Nominated for Best Sound, BAFTA Awards, 1991.
Best Cinematography Award, Film Independent Spirit Awards, 1991.