Sailor Ripley, a brash ex-con on parole, meets Lula Pace, a troubled young woman plagued by traumatic nightmares after being raped as a teenager. Escaping her domineering and decadent mother, Lula finds solace and passion with Sailor. The two head for Texas, hoping to flee justice, but the mother—rejected by Sailor—sends her ex-lover hitmen after them. Dressed in a fake snakeskin jacket, Sailor drags the insatiable Lula from motel to motel, indulging in intense sexual escapades while eluding their psychopathic pursuers. Eventually, Sailor attempts a robbery, lands in prison, and reunites with Lula and their child five years later. Despite initial hesitation, he embraces his family and sings “Love Me Tender” in a parody of tenderness following their obsessive erotic journey.
Screenings
May 15, 5:00 PM
May 16, 7:15 PM
May 17, 4:10 PM
May 18, 9:00 PM
Cast
With Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe
Synopsis
Special screening to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Palme d'Or win at Cannes (1990). The Lynch retrospective includes nine feature films, a documentary, shorts, and rare scenes shown in Italian cinemas from May 2025 to January 2026.
