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
The Square is too long at 150 minutes and occasionally falls into the sort of preciosity it loves to deride. But the film is full of delicious riffs. show more
What’s perhaps most impressive about Ostlund’s evolving style as a filmmaker and social commentator is his compulsion to enrich every scene he creates with a multitude of tones and nuances across the serio-comic spectrum. He’s like a virtuoso chef driven to try increasingly wild combinations of spices and ingredients; often the result is terrific, once in a while it’s too much. show more
In all its flawed brilliance, The Square remains an original, visceral, uncomfortable and essential viewing experience. show more
