Prolific director Yorgos Lanthimos has released a book of film photographs taken on the set of his latest film types of kindness,
Topic I will sing these songs beautifullyThe book is filled with a mix of color and black and white shots taken in Lanthimos’ typical absurdist and surreal style.
All photos were shot on location in New Orleans during the production of Lanthimos latest movie types of kindness The cast includes Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Plemons, Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn and Hunter Schafer.
Lanthimos makes all of his films with film cameras, so it makes sense that he also shoots stills on celluloid. A press release stated that the Greek author “enjoys the creative intimacy involved in the medium.”
No ordinary behind the scenes photo book, I will sing these songs beautifully Does not follow the chronological structure of the film – instead allowing the photographs to become pieces in an entirely new story.
The images are accompanied by short texts written by Lanthimos inspired by the ancient Greek poet Sappho. Known for her fragmentary songs designed to be sung in musicals, a text in the book reads: “He began to cry again. He didn’t feel anything. Crying had become his natural state. He urged her to cry more. And louder. Don’t hold anything back. He died later that night.” The title of the book also points to Sappho.
The book is released by MACK, a publishing house that also sold Sofia Coppola’s photo book ARCHIVE, which sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. by the deadline,
“If types of kindness Brings together three distinctly interconnected stories in one film, I will sing these songs beautifully “This is the fourth one, explored through the framework of the book format,” explains Michael Mac, founder of Mac Books. deadline,
“Unlike most books on cinema, this volume is not a trove of memorabilia based on the likeness of famous actors, referring to recognizable scenes as film stills. Yorgos’ photographs subtly utilize the cast and set locations, using his distinctive visual language to create an entirely new story that emerges through the particular challenges and limitations of a book sequence.
I will sing these songs beautifully Is Published by Mac,
Image Credit: Photos by Yorgos Lanthimos/Mac Books
