The movie plays as a darkly disturbing, farcical collection of interconnected short stories, many sequences feeling a little disconnected from each other. The motifs and themes of The Wizard of Oz (1939) jump into the mix, at times making Wild at Heart (1990) feel unusually raw and experimental compared to some of David Lynch's other films. Ladd and Dern have actually acted together in a number of other films, including a recent reprise of their onscreen mother-daughter relationship for HBO's new quirky comedy series Enlightened (2010-Present).ĭavid Lynch's F iancé Isabella Rossellini Plays a Small Role as Willem Dafoe's Girlfriend Of note, mother-daughter team Diane Ladd and Laura Dern would go on to share a scene in Lynch's last feature film to date Inland Empire (2006), as a Hollywood talkshow host (Ladd) interviewing a motion picture star (Dern) about to begin work on a new role for a highly publicized movie within the movie On High and Blue Tomorrows.

Diane Ladd would earn an Oscar nomination for her supporting role as the figurative and literal wicked witch of the film. Dern's real-life mother Diane Ladd would play her evil mother in the film.

The film follows two lovebirds played to comedic excess by Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern. Diane Ladd in an Oscar-Nominated Role as Lula's Mother Murietta Fortune (The Wicked Witch)

Wild at heart 1990 poster