Directed by : Ruben ÖSTLUND
Year of production : 2017 Country : SWEDEN, GERMANY, FRANCE, DENMARK Length : 142 minutes
Palme d'Or , 2017
Vulcain Prize for an artist technician, awarded by the C.S.T. , 2017
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. But sometimes, it is difficult to live up to your own 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.
© Photographer Tobias Henriksson © Plattform Produktion
/ Ruben OSTLUND
Ruben ÖSTLUND - Director
Jacob SECHER SCHULSINGER - Film Editor
Andreas FRANCK - Sound
Josefin ÅSBERG - Set decorator
Fredrik WENZEL - Director of Photography
Ruben ÖSTLUND - Script / Dialogue
Ruben ÖSTLUND - Film Editor
Claes BANG - Christian
Elisabeth MOSS - Anne
Dominic WEST - Gijoni
Terry NOTARY - Oleg
Christopher LÆSSØ - Michael
FIlm's poster © DR
Press Conference of "The Square"
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