Mulholland Drive

David Lynch's 2001 film follows a woman who loses her memory after a crash in Los Angeles and the young actress who takes her in. The two try to find out who she is. In the last section the narrative changes entirely. The film deliberately erases the line between dream and waking; the narrative uses Hollywood's disappointments as ground and offers no single reading. The project was first shot as a television episode and turned into a feature when no channel took it. Naomi Watts leads. The director won the directing prize at Cannes. Who it's for: those who like open-ended films that ask to be interpreted. Who it's not for: viewers expecting a clear resolution; the film leaves the explanation to you.