Sapochnik Reinvents Himself with ‘Contortionist’s Handbook’

With Repo Men (formerly Repossession Mambo) long overdue, it looks like Miguel Sapochnik has set his sights on a project put together by Das Films and GreeneStreet Films’ John Penotti and Tim Williams. The helmer hasn’t yet seen the release of his debut film, but he’ll go into production with The Contortionist’s Handbook in May this year.

Penned by Robin Shushan (unproduced Tenn), based on Craig Clevenger’s novel, this see John Dolan Vincent, a talented young forger with a proclivity for mathematics and drug addiction. In the face of his impending institutionalization, he continually reinvents himself to escape the legal and mental health authorities and to save himself from a life of incarceration. But running turns out to be costly. Vincent’s clients in the L.A. underworld lose patience, the hospital evaluator may not be fooled by his story, and the only person in as much danger as himself is the woman who knows his real name.

Feast your eyes on this video clip from Sapochnik.