Won the Palme d'Or.
http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/the-square
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/c ... or-1007577
Directed by Ruben Östlund (Force Majeure, Play, De ofrivilliga) and starring Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Claes Bang among others.
Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of two who drives an electric car and supports good causes. His next show is “The Square”, an installation which invites passersby to altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings. But sometimes, it is difficult to live up to your own ideals: Christian’s foolish response to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful situations. Meanwhile, the museum's PR agency has created an unexpected campaign for ”The Square”. The response is overblown and sends Christian, as well as the museum, into an existential crisis.
http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/the-square
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/c ... or-1007577
Directed by Ruben Östlund (Force Majeure, Play, De ofrivilliga) and starring Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Claes Bang among others.
Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of two who drives an electric car and supports good causes. His next show is “The Square”, an installation which invites passersby to altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings. But sometimes, it is difficult to live up to your own ideals: Christian’s foolish response to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful situations. Meanwhile, the museum's PR agency has created an unexpected campaign for ”The Square”. The response is overblown and sends Christian, as well as the museum, into an existential crisis.
http://www.vulture.com/2017/05/cannes-t ... farce.htmlThe Square Is a Fantastically Uncomfortable Art-World Farce
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/m ... annes-2017Ruben Östlund turns art world satire into performance-art cinema
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/squa ... r-offorce/Anxious laughs and honest gasps from director of Force Majeure