Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997) on Netflix

Plot summary

David Lynch took to the arts when he was young, drawn by the warm inner feeling that creative expression brings. His output is the subject: his movies, his paintings, his drawings, his photographs and various other works of art. Interview footage brings in family members, friends, fans and people who have worked with him, all offering commentary on the work and on the man. Cameras also follow the behind-the-scenes activity on some of his most critically praised film productions. The account examines how he goes about making a motion picture and, through his artistic explorations, considers the nature of creativity itself.