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The film tells about a museum manager who governs a space for the showing of a new ]. He finds and a ] company to promote the installation, creating a great deal of racket.<ref></ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | Filming took place from June to October 2016 in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Berlin.<ref>{{Webbref|url=http://filmvast.se/ruben-ostlund-avslojar-rollistan-i-nya-filmen-the-square/|title=Ruben Östlund avslöjar rollistan i nya filmen The Square|language=Swedish|publisher=Film Väst|date=16 May 2016|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Webbref|last=Rehlin|first=Gunnar|date=6 July 2016|url=http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/film-tv/ruben-ostlund-siktar-pa-en-guldpalm/|title=Ruben Östlund siktar på en guldpalm|language=Swedish|work=]|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref> | ||
| The idea for the film was conceived when director ] and producer ] entered an installation to a museum at ] in 2014.<ref name="Page">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/24/arts/cannes-2017-the-square-ruben-ostlund/ |title=Cannes 2017: 'The Square' skewers the dark side of the art world |last=Page |first=Thomas |work=] |date=24 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> In their artists' statement, they wrote "The Square is a sanctuary of trust and caring. Within it we all share equal rights and obligations".<ref name="Page"/> | |||
| ⚫ | Filming took place from June to October 2016 in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Berlin.<ref>{{Webbref|url=http://filmvast.se/ruben-ostlund-avslojar-rollistan-i-nya-filmen-the-square/|title=Ruben Östlund avslöjar rollistan i nya filmen The Square|language=Swedish|publisher=Film Väst|date=16 May 2016|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Webbref|last=Rehlin|first=Gunnar|date=6 July 2016|url=http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/film-tv/ruben-ostlund-siktar-pa-en-guldpalm/|title=Ruben Östlund siktar på en guldpalm|language=Swedish|work=]|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref> The gallery in the film is based on Sweden's ].<ref name="Page"/> | ||
| ==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
| At Cannes, '']'''s ] called the film "a suavely merciless take-down of the decadence of the contemporary art world," remarking the museum depicted was motivated by greed, and the film was more outrageous but less effective than '']''."<ref name="gleiberman">{{Cite web|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|authorlink=Owen Gleiberman|date=19 May 2017|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/the-square-review-cannes-1202436834/|title=Cannes Film Review: 'The Square'|work=]|accessdate=20 May 2017}}</ref> ] gave it four stars in '']'', juding it a "sprawling and daringly surreal satire".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/19/the-square-review-ruben-ostlund-elisabeth-moss-cannes-2017 |title=The Square review – Ruben Östlund turns art world satire into performance-art cinema |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |work=] |date=19 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> In '']'', Todd McCarthy called it "madly ambitious and frequently disquieting", suggesting it might try to include too much, but had an impact.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/square-review-1005693 |title='The Square': Film Review, Cannes 2017 |last=McCarthy |first=Todd |work=] |date=19 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> Robbie Collin gave it four stars in '']'', finding the first hour cleverly satirical, and a later scene horrific.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/square-review-anxious-laughs-honest-gaspsfrom-director-offorce/ |title=Cannes 2017, The Square review: anxious laughs and honest gasps from director of Force Majeure |last=Collin |first=Robbie |work=] |date=20 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> | |||
| '']'''s ] wrote from Cannes: "Östlund offers a suavely merciless take-down of the decadence of the contemporary art world, whether it's Christian, in an interview with Anne (Elisabeth Moss), an American TV journalist, stumbling to defend the ] gobbledygook in one of his catalogues, or the simple sight of an exhibit that consists of cone-shaped piles of rubble, with a sign in white neon that says 'You have nothing.' The movie's dark joke is that the museum, by necessity, is really about money (the donations necessary to mount the art; the money the art will fetch on the open market), so whatever the 'message' pretends to be, it's actually: Here's a posh contrivance that has nothing to do with your life."<ref name="gleiberman">{{Cite web|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|authorlink=Owen Gleiberman|date=19 May 2017|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/the-square-review-cannes-1202436834/|title=Cannes Film Review: 'The Square'|work=]|accessdate=20 May 2017}}</ref> Gleiberman further wrote: "Östlund, at his best, is a heady and enthralling filmmaker, but unfortunately, he has so much on his mind that he is also, at his weakest, a shapeless and didactic one. ''The Square'' is more outrageous but less effective than '']''."<ref name="gleiberman" /> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| == External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 19:54, 28 May 2017
2017 Swedish film
| The Square | |
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| Directed by | Ruben Östlund |
| Screenplay by | Ruben Östlund |
| Produced by | Erik Hemmendorff |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Fredrik Wenzel |
| Edited by | Jacob Secher Schulsinger |
| Production company | Plattform Produktion |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 142 minutes |
| Countries | Sweden Germany France Denmark |
| Languages | Swedish English Danish |
The Square is a 2017 Swedish drama film directed by Ruben Östlund, starring Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West and Terry Notary. It won the Palme d'Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
The film tells about a museum manager who governs a space for the showing of a new installation piece. He finds and a public relations company to promote the installation, creating a great deal of racket.
Cast
- Claes Bang as Christian
- Elisabeth Moss as Anne
- Dominic West as Gijoni
- Terry Notary as Oleg
- Christopher Læssø as Michael
Production
The idea for the film was conceived when director Ruben Östlund and producer Kalle Boman entered an installation to a museum at Vandalorum, Sweden in 2014. In their artists' statement, they wrote "The Square is a sanctuary of trust and caring. Within it we all share equal rights and obligations".
Filming took place from June to October 2016 in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Berlin. The gallery in the film is based on Sweden's Royal Palace.
Reception
At Cannes, Variety's Owen Gleiberman called the film "a suavely merciless take-down of the decadence of the contemporary art world," remarking the museum depicted was motivated by greed, and the film was more outrageous but less effective than Force Majeure." Peter Bradshaw gave it four stars in The Guardian, juding it a "sprawling and daringly surreal satire". In The Hollywood Reporter, Todd McCarthy called it "madly ambitious and frequently disquieting", suggesting it might try to include too much, but had an impact. Robbie Collin gave it four stars in The Daily Telegraph, finding the first hour cleverly satirical, and a later scene horrific.
References
- THE SQUARE. STATUS: PRODUCTION
- Debruge, Peter (28 May 2017). "2017 Cannes Film Festival Award Winners Announced". Variety. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- Elisabeth Moss’ Drama ‘The Square’ Bought by Magnolia
- ^ Page, Thomas (24 May 2017). "Cannes 2017: 'The Square' skewers the dark side of the art world". CNN. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- "Ruben Östlund avslöjar rollistan i nya filmen The Square" (in Swedish). Film Väst. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- Rehlin, Gunnar (6 July 2016). "Ruben Östlund siktar på en guldpalm". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- Gleiberman, Owen (19 May 2017). "Cannes Film Review: 'The Square'". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- Bradshaw, Peter (19 May 2017). "The Square review – Ruben Östlund turns art world satire into performance-art cinema". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- McCarthy, Todd (19 May 2017). "'The Square': Film Review, Cannes 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- Collin, Robbie (20 May 2017). "Cannes 2017, The Square review: anxious laughs and honest gasps from director of Force Majeure". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
External links
| Films directed by Ruben Östlund | |
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