John Malkovich screams at his own reflection for two perfect minutes.
Director/photographer Sandro once again enlists John Malkovich for his latest short film “Ecstasy.” The latest piece is a gritty vignette featuring the beloved actor as the feral character Vinny. With Sandro’s camera playing a two-way mirror, the viewer witnesses an unsettling one-on-one moment with Vinny spouting vicious invective to his own craggy visage, leering and mugging in a filthy club bathroom.
Acting
Malkovich weaponizes his own face against itself.
Cinematography
Sandro's two-way mirror trick traps you with Vinny.
Direction
Maximum impact in minimum runtime.
Director
Sandro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sandro and Malkovich's ongoing collaboration began with photography; 'Ecstasy' extends their exploration of grotesque masculine archetypes into motion.
The bathroom setting evokes 1970s New York cinema — think 'Taxi Driver' meets a one-man 'Raging Bull' mirror scene compressed to its violent essence.
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