Watch: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Prada Short Film with Scarlett Johansson

“Okay, the following is needed: Morning Breeze… Whisper of all your dead loved ones’ names… Rainwater that drips from a non-blooming cherry tree…” Such special ingredients… Another wacky, fun new film from Yorgos Lanthimos to enjoy this year. Alas this is only a 2-min short film (though I recommend watching Bugonia when it opens this fall). Prada has unveiled their newest promo – a short film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Scarlett Johansson made to promote the “Prada Galleria bag.” Which sells for the ridiculous price of around $1000-$5000 – which is exactly how they can afford to hire such a talented filmmaker / actress duo to make this commercial. Of course it’s just an ad, but it’s still fun to see Lanthimos putting in some of his usual strange touches. And with Scarlett, well, I can imagine this will be an effective campaign. The handbag is named after the brand’s historic flagship boutique, opened by Mario Prada in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan in 1913. Just what’s in that shiny sphere? And can we order one, too? // Continue Reading ›