THE SQUARE

SYNOPSIS

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 that invites passersby to altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings. But sometimes, it is difficult to live up to your 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.

DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY

Ruben Östlund was born in 1974 and grew up on an island on the west coast of Sweden. He directed six feature films: The Guitar Mongoloid (2005), Involuntary (2008), Play (2011), Force Majeure (2014), The Square (2017) and Triangle Of Sadness (2022). All of Östlund’s subsequent feature films premiered at Cannes, starting with his second. He won the FIPRESCI Award, Palme d’Or, as well as the Golden Bear. Moreover, he won the Nordic Film Prize, the most important Scandinavian prize. His fifth feature was also nominated for a Golden Globe and an Oscar.

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

Pula Film Festival – Golden Arena for Best Director, Golden Arena for Best Editing
Liburnia Film Festival – Festival Prize for Best Film

DESCRIPTION

THE SQUARE (ff.)
Director: Ruben Östlund
Country: Sweden, Germany, France, Denmark
Year: 2017.
Runtime: 151’
Language: Swedish, English, Danish
Cast: Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West
Production: Plattform Produktion AB, Essential Film, Parisienne,Coproduction Office
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PROGRAM LINE: RUBEN ÖSTLUND TRIBUTE

7.11. 21h / 9PM Jugoslovenska kinoteka Uzun Mirkova