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The Square

  • 2017
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
81K
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POPULARITY
4,755
243
Elisabeth Moss, Claes Bang, and Terry Notary in The Square (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 that 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.
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A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.

  • Director
    • Ruben Östlund
  • Writer
    • Ruben Östlund
  • Stars
    • Claes Bang
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Dominic West
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    81K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,755
    243
    • Director
      • Ruben Östlund
    • Writer
      • Ruben Östlund
    • Stars
      • Claes Bang
      • Elisabeth Moss
      • Dominic West
    • 230User reviews
    • 286Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 33 wins & 46 nominations total

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    The Square: Very Funny (French Subtitled)
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    The Square: Is This Something That You Do? (Danish Subtitled)
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    The Square: Is This Something That You Do? (Danish Subtitled)
    The Square: Is This Something That You Do Alot? (French Subtitled)
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    The Square: Is This Something That You Do Alot? (French Subtitled)

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    Claes Bang
    Claes Bang
    • Christian
    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • Anne
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Julian
    Terry Notary
    Terry Notary
    • Oleg
    Christopher Læssø
    Christopher Læssø
    • Michael
    Lise Stephenson Engström
    • Daughter
    Lilianne Mardon
    • Daughter
    Marina Schiptjenko
    • Elna
    Annica Liljeblad
    Annica Liljeblad
    • Sonja
    Elijandro Edouard
    • Boy with Letter
    Daniel Hallberg
    • Dark-Haired Advertising Agent
    Martin Sööder
    • Blond Advertising Agent
    John Nordling
    • Account Manager
    Maja Gödicke
    • Marketing First Assistant
    Nicki Dar
    • Nicki
    Josephine Schneider
    • Office Worker
    Sofie Hamilton
    • Robber
    Robert Hjelm
    • Robber
    • Director
      • Ruben Östlund
    • Writer
      • Ruben Östlund
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    User reviews230

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    7sannerborg

    A review for the common people, no spoilers

    First thought after leaving the cinema, what the f**k did I just watch?

    If you are on the fence about watching The Square, here are a few things to keep in mind. First of all, you don't just watch The Square, you experience The Square. All 2 hours and 22 minutes of it, this movie is looong. The first half of the movie is brilliant and creative, in the second half you just get run over by Ruben Östlunds full force of artistic fury. Yes this movie is artsy, super artsy. If you are a fan of modern art then this is the movie for you, you will experience some of the most powerful artistic scenes in modern movie history.

    second, this movie does not give a f**k about your feelings, The Square is not created for the plot, the movie is created to deliver a message. When the movie is finished the employees of the cinema you will be visiting won't have to clean up leftover popcorn from the floor, they will be scraping your jaws from it.

    My girlfriend was crying on the way home after watching this, not because it is heartbreaking but because she had trouble processing what she just had experienced.

    There you have it, I hope that a few of you have second thoughts about watching the movie now and that the rest of you can't wait to get hold of a ticket!

    Fred out
    8Jesse_Ung

    A strange, uncomfortable and fascinating look at society

    This is a hard film to describe and an even harder film to review but I'm going to try my best to express how I felt about it.

    In an attempt to put it simply, The Square follows a modern art museum curator named Christian (played by Claes Bang), and some increasingly strange experiences which shape his views and understandings of the world he lives in and the people around him.

    I had the chance to see this film on opening night at the New Zealand International Film Festival, and I am so glad I did. The Square plays like an increasingly bizarre farce, and while the film is indeed very funny (sometimes in shocking ways) it provides a consistently fascinating look at our behavior as people in society. Now I realize that isn't necessarily innovative for a film in 2017, but that said, The Square dares to pose increasingly uncomfortable questions to its audience.

    From the inherent narcissism of even the most ordinary of people, to the shallowness of popular culture, to the complex behaviors and interactions between people of disparate backgrounds. Again, these ideas are not necessarily novel, but the film presents them in a way that is consistently entertaining - even when certain exchanges on- screen are uncomfortable. There is a scene that takes place at a gathering of elite artists and sponsors that is as squirm-inducing as anything I've seen all year. I also must point out the constant use of dead-pan humor with verbal and visual gags throughout as one of the film's secret weapons.

    I would warn that this is not a film for everyone. The pacing is uneven, the structure is unusual, and there isn't a whole lot of forward momentum to propel the film forward. But, if you are willing to meet the film halfway, I think you're in for a fascinating, shocking, hilarious and uncomfortable (skewered) mirror into the society we live in.
    7seriouscritic-42569

    Welcome to the Jungle

    A clever, and insightful, but somewhat meandering, social satire that, in hindsight, feels more like a series of vignettes loosely connected by the films protagonist, a well-known museum curator. The satirical sections that focus on the Modern Art world are dead on, although with, perhaps too much restraint. For the most part they are so understated you might find yourself wondering if the filmmakers were intentionally being satiric; except for, obviously, the film's high-point "Welcome to the Jungle" - both its most humorous and chilling sequence - which literally has a punchline at the end. It could easily be argued the film is worth watching for this section alone. Primarily concerned with how individuals interact with society and the world around them, scenes often play out with the camera focused on one character's reaction as opposed to the action, or conversation, occurring off-screen. This can be a disorienting choice, and, at times, confusing, yet undoubtedly all that is intentional. But be warned, the film will make no attempt to tie up all its lose ends: some characters just drop out of sight, storylines are left dangling and the movie just comes to a stop as opposed to having a real climax. You can be left feeling poked and prodded by the film for having watched it, as opposed to rewarded. But, hey, it's Art.
    7SnoopyStyle

    way long but good character study

    American reporter Anne (Elisabeth Moss) interviews Christian (Claes Bang), the curator of an avantgarde modern art museum in Stockholm. His phone and his wallet get stolen by a crew of pickpockets. His assistant Michael helps track the phone and suggests sending threatening letters to all the apartments within the phone's location. Christian does it and faces unexpected consequences.

    The scheme is actually quite clever and it works in the movie. Christian is very frustrating in the politically correct way. He is off-putting but that's the point. He could easily fix the problem with the kid but he's too scared of him. It would be more understandable if the kid is a teenager. It's silly and shows his lack of a backbone. There are a couple of amazing scenes and there are quite a few filler scenes in two and a half hours. It definitely could be cut down to two hours. The Tourette's scene is fun. Moss has a couple of great scenes and she's the best actor in the movie. This is not a movie to root for the guy but also not to root against him. It's not really a comedy or that intense as a drama. It's a movie of frustration at all of his fallibilities. It is great at painting a picture of a man trying to be good but lacks the courage to be truly good when backed into a corner.
    6stephen-624

    Palme de Bronze, peut-etre

    You have to be astonished that this one collected a Palme. Not least, it evidently lies in the shadow of Haneke, winner of two recent Palmes for much better movies.

    The satire on the art world, the rattling of the bourgeoisie, both seem too overdrawn to be effective. Sketches go on too long, as when the museum director videos his apology, or the ape-man detonates the society party. Cutaways that don't happen, or do but are merely irritating, seem like unsuccessful adaptions of Haneke's grating style.

    A few folks left my screening up around the 90 minute mark, their patience evidently worn thin. They'd seen the best of it, like the director's fling with the journo.

    Now, if you really want to see someone stick it right up the bourgeoisie, you can't go past Haneke's mordant misbehaviour in Benny's Video (1992).

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    • Trivia
      The crowd Oleg was taunting in the dinner scene, throwing water over and pushing around, were in fact drawn from the actual ranks of Sweden's 1 percent, including some of the country's wealthiest art patrons ("They were so into it," Terry Notary said).
    • Goofs
      In the closing titles of "The Girl With A Kitten" clip, the Hebrew version is wrong: the English noun "square" appears in Hebrew as "an open space in a city" rather than "rectangle with all sides equal").
    • Quotes

      Christian: The Square is a sanctuary of trust and caring. Within it we all share equal rights and obligations.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      No Good (Extended Mix)
      Performed by Fedde Le Grand, Ossama Al Sarraf and Ned Shepard (as Sultan + Shepard)

      Written by Ossama Al Sarraf, James Bratton, Kelly Charles, Robin Morssink, Fedde Le Grand and Ned Shepard

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    • Release date
      • October 18, 2017 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Germany
      • France
      • Denmark
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Hakka Distribution
      • Official Facebook (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • English
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • The Square. La farsa del arte
    • Filming locations
      • Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Plattform Produktion
      • Film i Väst
      • Essential Filmproduktion GmbH
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,502,347
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $74,233
      • Oct 29, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,588,030
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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