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        At last! David Lynch's perplexing masterpiece is explained. What is the curse? Who is the Phantom? What are the Rabbits doing? Does it really take 80 minutes to answer these questions?

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0:00:00 introduction
0:02:29 chapter 1 - How does time and space work in "Inland Empire" and what is “real?”
0:13:03 chapter 2 - What is the curse?
0:21:40 chapter 3 - What does prostitution mean in "Inland Empire?"
0:28:49 chapter 4 - What is the conversation between Nikki and Visitor #1 all about?
0:33:17 chapter 5 - What’s up with the scene behind the marketplace?
0:37:57 chapter 6 - Is Inland Empire about adultery and wives murdering romantic rivals?
0:49:04 chapter 7 - What does Poland Represent?
0:55:25 chapter 8 - Who is Lost Girl?
1:02:38 chapter 9 - Who is The Phantom?
1:08:09 chapter 10 - What's up with the Rabbits?
1:13:26 chapter 11 - What happens at the end?
1:17:07 conclusion

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