The Square
Winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, a hilarious and profound art-world satire that balances laugh-out loud moments with unsettling setpieces. Currently your only chance to see The Square in the UK.
Archived Event
| Dates | Wed 16 Aug 2017 |
| Times | Doors 18.30 |
| Space | The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court |
| Price | £24.00 + booking fees |
Certificate 18 TBC
Duration 145 mins TBC
Swedish with English subtitles
“★★★★ "It sets out to make your jaw drop. And it succeeds”
The Guardian
From director Ruben Östlund, the creator of the 2014 hit Force Majeure, comes a seriously hilarious and profound new satire set in the art world. Taking place in and around a modern-art museum, Östlund’s film balances big laughs with unsettling set-pieces as it follows a successful curator preparing to launch a prestigious exhibition while at the same time tracking down a mugger who stole his phone. When a PR initiative plunges the museum into crisis, the curator finds himself in a series of situations that are both darkly amusing and highly compromising.
Danish actor Claes Bang is brilliant in the lead role (although the action is broadly spread across a number of characters and situations) and there are standout turns from Dominic West (The Wire; The Affair) and Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men). A deep seam of humour runs through this penetrating and sympathetic look at the human condition; Östlund’s stunning moral odyssey turns exquisite embarrassment into an art-form and places him firmly in the top flight of international filmmakers.
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DJ from 18.45 | Hilit Kolet
Expect a pulsating mix of disco, house and techno beats to set the mood for Ruben Östlund’s gripping and darkly satirical art-world exposé.
“I’m making fun of everyone. I’m very thorough in that way. No one escapes from this satiric approach.”
Director Ruben Östlund, Variety
