ERASERHEAD

                               

                                   ERESARHEAD

The film Eraserhead is the first feature film directed by David Lynch. It was made from 1972 to 1977 and I think it is the most psychologically disturbing film of all time. The plot is not essential to achieve the objective of the film, it tells about Henry Spencer's (played by Jack Nance) life, he is a typographer who lives in a dreary society. One day he goes to dinner by his girlfriend Mary (played by Charlotte Stewart), finished eating Mary's mother asks Henry if he has had sex with Mary because she gave birth to a deformed fetus. Some month later his son and Mary go to live at the house of Henry but a night she goes away tired of yelling of the baby. In that "nightmare" the places are not defined, the images are worrying and the soundtrack is almost absent, the only song is "In Heaven" (played by the Pixies) singed by Mary and it' s really disturbing. David Lynch chose to shoot the film in black and white to deny eyes any possibility to see something pleasant. I would recommend this film only if you are looking for a challenging glance that can add several questions in your mind.