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| '''''The Square''''' is a 2017 Swedish ] directed by ] |
'''''The Square''''' is a 2017 Swedish ]-] directed by ] and starring ], ], ], and ].<ref></ref> The film is about publicity surrounding an art installation, and was partly inspired by an installation Östlund had made. It was shot in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Berlin. | ||
| The film was entered into the ], where it received positive reviews and won the '']''. | |||
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| ==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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| ==Production== | ==Production== | ||
| ===Development=== | |||
| The story for the film was conceived when director ] and producer Kalle Boman |
The story for the film was conceived when director ] and producer Kalle Boman entered an installation into the Vandalorum Museum in ] 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"/> | ||
| ⚫ | In one scene, a man with ] yells at a reporter, which Östlund said was inspired by a true incident at a Swedish theatre, and depicted without fear of insensitivity since he said all people are satirized in his work.<ref name="Keslassy">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/global/qa-force-majeure-director-ruben-ostlund-on-the-square-1201978527/ |title=Goteborg: ‘Force Majeure’ Director Ruben Ostlund on ‘The Square’ (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Keslassy |first=Elsa |work=] |date=5 February 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> The beginning of the film was also inspired by a true incident, when in ] Östlund saw a woman run to a man, saying someone was going to kill her, with the man arriving and acting menacingly towards Östlund and the crowd. It turned out to be a farce, in which Östlund's cellphone was stolen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/ruben-ostlund-talks-about-his-new-film-the-square-exclusive-1201415060/ |title=Ruben Ostlund Talks About His New Film, ‘The Square’ (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Asp |first=Jon |work=] |date=27 January 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | In one scene, a man with ] yells at a reporter, which Östlund said was inspired by a true incident at a Swedish theatre, |
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| ===Filming=== | |||
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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 gallery in the film is based on Sweden's ].<ref name="Page"/> Östlund said it was challenging for Moss and West to adapt to Swedish direction, but they eventually adjusted.<ref name="Keslassy"/> | 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"/> Östlund said it was challenging for Moss and West to adapt to Swedish direction, but they eventually adjusted.<ref name="Keslassy"/> | ||
| Shooting took place on a budget of $5.5 million.<ref name="Mitchell">{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/features/the-square-set-visit-and-ruben-ostlund-interview/5117772.article |title='The Square' set visit and Ruben Ostlund interview |last=Mitchell |first=Wendy |work=] |date=19 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> Ostlund preferred to focus each day on a single scene, taking as many as 50 takes, though the most complex sequences required four days.<ref name="Mitchell"/> In Berlin, one day was spent with a ] monkey, with the cast given rules on how to behave with the animal to prevent triggering a violent reaction.<ref name="Ritman"/> | |||
| ==Release== | |||
| The film was added to ]'s schedule near the end of April, a late addition.<ref name="Chang">{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-cannes-closer-20170528-story.html |title=Cannes 2017: Ruben Östlund's 'The Square' wins the Palme d'Or |last=Chang |first=Justin |work=] |date=28 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> This marked its international debut.<ref name="Ritman">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-elisabeth-moss-square-filmmakers-discuss-a-very-random-monkey-addition-1005782 |title=Cannes: Elisabeth Moss, 'The Square' Filmmakers Discuss a (Very) Random Monkey Addition |last=Ritman |first=Alex |work=] |date=20 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> | |||
| Before the film screened at Cannes, distribution rights were sold for larger theatrical releases in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and other European countries.<ref name="Mitchell"/> ] became the U.S. distributor.<ref name="Chang"/> | |||
| ==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
| At Cannes, critical reception was largely positive,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/28/cannes-2017-ruben-ostlund-wins-palme-dor-for-the-square |title=Cannes 2017: Ruben Östlund wins Palme d'Or for The Square |last=Pulver |first=Andrew |work=] |date=28 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> though it was not expected to win the ''Palme d'Or''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40077490 |title=Cannes Film Festival: The Square wins Palme d'Or |last= |first= |work=] |date=28 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> '']'''s ] called the film "a suavely merciless take-down of the decadence of the contemporary art world," remarking the museum depicted is motivated by greed, and the film is "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 '']'', judging 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> Conversely, '']'' critic Eric Kohn was disappointed, saying it tries to include too much.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/the-square-review-ruben-ostlund-cannes-2017-1201829617/ |title= | At Cannes, critical reception was largely positive,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/28/cannes-2017-ruben-ostlund-wins-palme-dor-for-the-square |title=Cannes 2017: Ruben Östlund wins Palme d'Or for The Square |last=Pulver |first=Andrew |work=] |date=28 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> though it was not expected to win the ''Palme d'Or''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40077490 |title=Cannes Film Festival: The Square wins Palme d'Or |last= |first= |work=] |date=28 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> '']'''s ] called the film "a suavely merciless take-down of the decadence of the contemporary art world," remarking the museum depicted is motivated by greed, and the film is "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 '']'', judging 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> Conversely, '']'' critic Eric Kohn was disappointed, saying it tries to include too much.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/the-square-review-ruben-ostlund-cannes-2017-1201829617/ |title= | ||
| ‘The Square’ Is Almost a Great Movie, But an Even Bigger Disappointment — Cannes 2017 Review |last=Kohn|first=Eric |work=] |date=21 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> | ‘The Square’ Is Almost a Great Movie, But an Even Bigger Disappointment — Cannes 2017 Review |last=Kohn|first=Eric |work=] |date=21 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> | ||
| When ''The Square'' won the ''Palme d'Or'',<ref name="main-prizes">{{cite web |url=http://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/cannes-film-festival-2017-award-winners-palme-d-or-1202446856/ |title=2017 Cannes Film Festival Award Winners Announced |first=Peter |last= Debruge |date=28 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017 |work=Variety}}</ref> marking the first time a predominantly Swedish production received the honour since '']'' in 1992, jury president ] cited it for depicting "the dictatorship of being ]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/festivals-and-awards/cannes-2017-ruben-ostlunds-the-square-wins-palme-dor |title=CANNES 2017: RUBEN OSTLUND'S "THE SQUARE" WINS PALME D'OR |last=Kenigsberg |first=Ben |work=Rogerebert.com |date=28 May 2017 |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 03:45, 29 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 satirical-drama film directed by Ruben Östlund and starring Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, and Terry Notary. The film is about publicity surrounding an art installation, and was partly inspired by an installation Östlund had made. It was shot in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Berlin.
The film was entered into the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews and won the Palme d'Or.
Plot
In the aftermath of the abolition of the Monarchy of Sweden, the Stockholm Palace has been converted into an art museum. Christian is a curator at the museum, managing a space set to show a new installation piece. He finds a public relations company to promote the installation, creating a great deal of chaos.
Cast
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Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss and Dominic West star.
- Claes Bang as Christian
- Elisabeth Moss as Anne
- Dominic West as Julian Gijoni
- Terry Notary as Oleg
- Christopher Læssø as Michael
Production
Development
The story for the film was conceived when director Ruben Östlund and producer Kalle Boman entered an installation into the Vandalorum Museum in Värnamo 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."
In one scene, a man with Tourette's syndrome yells at a reporter, which Östlund said was inspired by a true incident at a Swedish theatre, and depicted without fear of insensitivity since he said all people are satirized in his work. The beginning of the film was also inspired by a true incident, when in Goteborg Östlund saw a woman run to a man, saying someone was going to kill her, with the man arriving and acting menacingly towards Östlund and the crowd. It turned out to be a farce, in which Östlund's cellphone was stolen.
Filming
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. Östlund said it was challenging for Moss and West to adapt to Swedish direction, but they eventually adjusted.
Shooting took place on a budget of $5.5 million. Ostlund preferred to focus each day on a single scene, taking as many as 50 takes, though the most complex sequences required four days. In Berlin, one day was spent with a Bonobo monkey, with the cast given rules on how to behave with the animal to prevent triggering a violent reaction.
Release
The film was added to 2017 Cannes Film Festival's schedule near the end of April, a late addition. This marked its international debut.
Before the film screened at Cannes, distribution rights were sold for larger theatrical releases in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and other European countries. Magnolia Pictures became the U.S. distributor.
Reception
At Cannes, critical reception was largely positive, though it was not expected to win the Palme d'Or. Variety's Owen Gleiberman called the film "a suavely merciless take-down of the decadence of the contemporary art world," remarking the museum depicted is motivated by greed, and the film is "more outrageous but less effective than Force Majeure." Peter Bradshaw gave it four stars in The Guardian, judging 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. Conversely, IndieWire critic Eric Kohn was disappointed, saying it tries to include too much.
When The Square won the Palme d'Or, marking the first time a predominantly Swedish production received the honour since The Best Intentions in 1992, jury president Pedro Almodóvar cited it for depicting "the dictatorship of being politically correct".
References
- THE SQUARE. STATUS: PRODUCTION
- 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.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (5 February 2017). "Goteborg: 'Force Majeure' Director Ruben Ostlund on 'The Square' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- Asp, Jon (27 January 2017). "Ruben Ostlund Talks About His New Film, 'The Square' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 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.
- ^ Mitchell, Wendy (19 May 2017). "'The Square' set visit and Ruben Ostlund interview". Screen Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (20 May 2017). "Cannes: Elisabeth Moss, 'The Square' Filmmakers Discuss a (Very) Random Monkey Addition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ Chang, Justin (28 May 2017). "Cannes 2017: Ruben Östlund's 'The Square' wins the Palme d'Or". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- Pulver, Andrew (28 May 2017). "Cannes 2017: Ruben Östlund wins Palme d'Or for The Square". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- "Cannes Film Festival: The Square wins Palme d'Or". BBC. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- 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.
- Kohn, Eric (21 May 2017). "'The Square' Is Almost a Great Movie, But an Even Bigger Disappointment — Cannes 2017 Review". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- Debruge, Peter (28 May 2017). "2017 Cannes Film Festival Award Winners Announced". Variety. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- Kenigsberg, Ben (28 May 2017). "CANNES 2017: RUBEN OSTLUND'S "THE SQUARE" WINS PALME D'OR". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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