Critics and fans have noted several layers of symbolism within the Rich Lee-directed visual: Possible Meaning
: Debuted on August 29, 2019, one day before her critically acclaimed album Norman Fucking Rockwell! . Lana Del Rey - Doin' Time (Official Music Video)
: A 50-foot-tall Lana (wearing a white minidress) wanders through a grainy, stylized Los Angeles. Critics and fans have noted several layers of
The giantess blows sand into the audience, blurring the lines between the fictional film and reality. Lana Del Rey - Doin' Time (Official Music Video)
: Lana plays two characters: the giant screen siren and a blonde woman ("Lizzy") in the audience watching the film.
The video is primarily an homage to the 1958 sci-fi cult classic .