Real and unreal – different kinds of realities in "Twin Peaks" Cover Image

Realne i nierealne – różne rodzaje rzeczywistości w "Miasteczku Twin Peaks"
Real and unreal – different kinds of realities in "Twin Peaks"

Author(s): Bartosz Woźniak
Subject(s): Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie
Keywords: real;unreal;town Twin Peaks;simulacrum;reality;hiperreality;show;doppelganger;David Lynch;nature;culture;

Summary/Abstract: In this article author is using Baudrillard’s theory of hyperreality (and simulacrum) to present multiple real and unreal elements, which can be found in 90’s tv series "Twin Peaks". Article starts with a few informations about this tv show (its production, dates of release) and briefly summarizes show’s plot. Subsequently, author is focusing on credits and title, characters, show within a show ("Invitation to Love"), town as a character, setting and interpretation of the last episode. In all of those elements of "Twin Peaks" he finds real and unreal aspects and analyses them.

  • Issue Year: III/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 165-175
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish