Inland Empire
This international feature film set in Lynchian style was released in 2006. It stars Laura Dern, Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton, and Grace Zabriskie, as well as Jeremy Irons, Karolina Gruszka, Peter J. Lucas, Krzysztof Majchrzak, and Julia Ormond. Nikki Grace is preparing for her new role, and she finds herself falling in love with Devon. She realizes that her reality is mimicking the film.
Inland Empire, Laura Dern, Photo By Moviestore Collection/Shutterstock
The film premiered at different festivals around the globe. The public gave it favorable reviews, but the critics were torn in their opinions. In 2006, the film won Best Experimental Film at the National Society of Film Critics’ Awards and the Future Film Festival Digital Award at the 2006 Venice Film Festival. Dern was praised for her performance, and she received three nominations.