There is a clear analogy between Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive, where one side of a dual narrative seems to function as displaced wish fulfillment for the protagonist of the other side, who has killed their spouse/partner out of jealousy. But Mulholland Drive is vastly simpler to interpret, because it draws a clear boundary between waking reality and a dream (we literally see her head hit the pillow at the beginning and then see her wake up later on). Granted,…
