The Square

The Square / 2017 / Sweden, Germany, France, Denmark / 142 min

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 passers by 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.

Saturday, 9 September 2017 21:00 Pressburger screen (premiere)

Director:
Ruben Östlund

Biography:
The Swedish director was born in Göteborg, in 1974.

Filmography:

2004 The Guitar Mongoloid
2008 Involuntary
2011 Play
2014 Force Majeure
2017 The Square

Producer:
Erik Hemmendorff

Screenwriter:
Ruben Östlund

Cinematographer:
Fredrik Wenzel

Film editor:
Jacob Secher Schulsinger, Ruben Östlund

Cast:
Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West