Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Number Nine: An existential tragicomedy about CIA agents on Easter Island. Anton Dolin - about the role of John Malkovich, which was never seen in his careertranslated

The premiere of a new film by the famous Irish playwright and director Martin McDonagh, “Wild Horse Number Nine,” took place at the Venice Film Festival. This is a bloody black comedy that finally stops being funny by the end. The main roles of hapless CIA agents sent to Easter Island are played by Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich. And it is the latter who truly belongs to “Wild Horse”: the 72-year-old star has never had roles comparable in strength before. Anton Dolin talks about a unique film in which fans of McDonagh’s work will find references to “Lay Down in Bruges”, and to “Three Billboards”, and to “The Banshee of Inisherin”.

“If you see a person in a uniform - no matter what, military or police - kill him. If you meet a Tsaresh man in a suit or a KGB man, shoot. For a boy who is in love with the ideas of camaraderie and service, beat him to the punch. Although you can’t shoot everyone...” Listening to the monologue of John Malkovich's character, I turned to the audience. Some grinned, others frowned; the general reaction was one of bewilderment: was he serious or just kidding again?

Martin McDonagh is perhaps the first director since Quentin Tarantino who managed to gain cult fame and become popular…