The Amputee

A rehabilitating double amputee types a letter as her nurse hovers like an overzealous parrot. The film stages a quiet domestic duel over stationary placement and emotional candor. It accidentally invents awkward silence as an art form.

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David Lynch directed The Amputee in 1974. See David Lynch's full filmography, where to start with David Lynch, or where to go after you've seen everything by David Lynch.

The Amputee was released in 1974 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 6 minutes.