THE AMPUTEE

A double leg amputated woman sits and writes a long meandering letter while her ineffective nurse attempts to attend to her stumps.

A Cronenbergian amuse-bouche that sees David Lynch experimenting with newfangled video technology, The Amputee ekes body horror and droll laughs from a simple juxtaposition. Starring Lynch himself alongside Catherine Coulson—Twin Peaks’ Log Lady!—this single-take short is a squelchy delight.