Disaster strikes when a curator hires a public relations team to build some buzz for his renowned Swedish museum.
Release Date: October 27th, 2017
DVD Release Date: January 30th, 2018
R |2 hr 22 min
Plot SummaryDisaster strikes when a curator hires a public relations team to build some buzz for his renowned Swedish museum.
Cast: Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, Linda Anborg, Christopher Læssø, Annica Liljeblad, Emelie Beckius
Director: Ruben Östlund
Genres: Comedy
Production Co: Plattform Produktion
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