JCC 2017 du 4 au 11 novembre 2017

CNCI


THE SQUARE (2017)

Ruben Östlund - Suede - Germany - France -Denmark

Synopsis

Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum. He supports good causes. His next show is “The Square”, an installation which invites passerby to altruism. But sometimes, it is difficult to live up to your own ideals: Christian’s foolish response’s to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful situations.

Technical details

Genre: Feature film
Duration: 142 minutes
Production year: 2017
Country: Suede - Germany - France -Denmark
Casting: Claes Bang - Elisabeth Moss  Dominic West - Terry Notary  Christopher Læssø 
Script: Ruben Östlund
DOP: Fredrik Wenzel
Editing: Jacob Secher Schulsinger 
Director: Ruben Östlund
Production company: PLATTFORM PRODUKTION AB
Email: www.plattformproduktion.se






Ruben Östlund started with documentaries on skiing in the early 1990s and then studied cinema in the city of Gothenburg, where he graduated in 2001. With producer Erik Hemmendorff, he founded his own production company, «Plattform Produktion», who will accompany him throughout his career.