Lynchspirations: Stroszek
15 115 mins
MyPicturehouse rating
15 115 mins
MyPicturehouse rating
Bruno Stroszek (Bruno S.), a hapless busker in Berlin, falls for a sex worker (Eva Mattes) who's in trouble with local thugs. With nothing to lose, the new couple decides to emigrate to the United States with their neighbour Scheitz (Clemens Scheitz), whose American nephew lives in rural Wisconsin.
But after a customs agent confiscates his cherished pet bird, Beo, Stroszek begins a downward spiral into culture shock and surreality as he experiences the dark underbelly of the American dream.
Part of David Lynch's Dream Theatre, a year-long tribute to an artist from another place. Our monthly screening of a Lynch masterpiece will also be paired with one film cited as a companion piece or an inspiration.
Curious to hear more about this Lynchspiration’s relationship to David’s own work? We will elaborate on that - read all about it (and the rest of the season’s pairings) here.