Watch: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Prada Short Film with Scarlett Johansson
by Alex Billington
September 16, 2025
Source: YouTube
“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?
Thanks to Twitter for the tip on this debuting online. Original intro via YouTube: “Discover the new Prada campaign directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Prada Ambassador Scarlett Johansson. A cinematic study of transformation & persona, where ritual identities take place. A totem of change, the Prada Galleria handbag is reimagined season after season. In this film, it’s central to a story of perpetual transformation – of the self, of identity, of Prada itself.” This “Prada Galleria bag” promotional short film is directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, director of the films My Best Friend, Kinetta, Dogtooth, Alps, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Favourite, Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, as well as this year’s new film Bugonia, plus many other shorts & music videos. With creative direction by Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons for Prada. The marketing campaign creative director is Ferdinando Verderi. For more on this short, head to YouTube or visit Prada’s website. To discover more short films (+ music videos), click here. How was that?
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