THE SQUARE

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. 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.

Ruben Östlund was born in 1974 in Styrsö, a small island on the West Coast of Sweden. He studied graphic design before enrolling at the University of Gothenburg. His feature debut The Guitar Mongoloid, won the FIPRESCI Award at Moscow in 2005. His second feature, Involuntary, awarded Ruben international recognition. The premiere of his third feature film Play was held in Cannes where he was awarded the ‘Coup de cœur’ Prize. His fourth feature film, Force Majeure, premiered at Un Certain Regard in Cannes, where it was awarded the Jury Prize. The Square was awarded Palme d’Or at the latest Cannes Film Festival. 

 

The Square is a fantastically uncomfortable art-world farce.

Emily Yoshida, Vulture