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Talking Heads 'Psycho Killer' by Mike Mills

David Knight - 6th June 2025

For a Talking Heads classic - their greatest early song - arrives a new video, delivered by director Mike Mills and actor Saoirse Ronan. And its a remarkable and brilliant thing to behold, addressing one of the most important subjects of all: what goes on between our ears.

Saoirse Ronan plays a woman who's mental state is in a constant state of flux. We find this out by following her repeatedly through her daily routine, that often-employed device that's given its own twist here: while the surroundings repeat, her character is never the same twice. We are observing a woman in the hold of her bi-polarity - or multi-polarity. 

It's an outstanding performance, as one might expect from a screen actor of her quality, but although it arguably looks like it could come from an independent movie that Mills might direct and Ronan star in, here she's delivering a new version of herself in each accelerated day, within a few brief moments.

The impact is to take the viewer on their own journey, from observation to understanding to ultimately, relating to the character - all while listening to one of the great punk/post-punk tracks of all. She's out there, but actually, as she navigates her way through the quotidian grind, how different is she from the rest of us? 

David Knight - 6th June 2025

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  • Pick of the Day
  • Alt Rock
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Production/Creative

Director
Mike Mills
Head Of Production
Marthinus Lamprecht
Producer
Youree Henley
Producer
Steven Gottlieb
Production Company
MJZ
Executive Producer
David Zander
Executive Producer
Eriks Krumins
1st AD
John Nasraway
Production Supervisor
Noelle Hubbell

Camera

Director of Photography
Arseni Khachaturan
1st AC
Riley Keeton

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Eddie Reid
Key Grip
Steven Beuhler

Art

Production designer
Mary Florence Brown

Wardrobe

Stylist
Katina Danabassis
Hair & Make-up
Vanessa Price

Casting

Lead actor
Saoirse Ronan

Editorial

Editor
Joe Nankin

Grading

Colourist
Mark Gethin

Agent

Director's Representation
Lark Creative

Commission

Commissioner
Steven Gottlieb

David Knight - 6th June 2025

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