72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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The Square

Ruben Östlund
Sweden      144 m.
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Christian is a divorced father devoted to spending time with his two daughters. He's a curator at a contemporary art museum, and the kind of guy who drives and electric car and supports the big humanitarian causes. He’s currently working on his next show, entitled The Square, an installation inviting passers-by to altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings. But sometimes it’s hard to live up to your own ideals: Christian’s meltdown in response to the theft of his mobile phone doesn’t exactly leave him in the best light... Meanwhile, the museum’s PR agency has created an unexpected campaign for The Square: the response is overblown and propels Christian headlong into an existential crisis. Golden Palm at Cannes.

Director
Ruben Östlund
Screenplay
Ruben Östlund
Production
Plattform Produktion (Sweden)
Erik Hemmendorff
Coproduction Office (Denmark)
Philippe Bober
Parisienne (France)
Philippe Bober
Essential Films (Germany)
Philippe Bober
Photography
Fredrik Wenzel
Edition
Ruben Östlund, Jacob Secher Schulsinger
Music
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Cast
Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, Christopher Læssø
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
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Running Time
144 m.
Country
Sweden
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