SWEDEN · 2017

The Square

Ruben Östlund
art world hypocrisy social responsibility personal morality institutional critique privilege and entitlement
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Synopsis

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.

Year2017
CountrySweden
DirectorRuben Östlund
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Cinema DNA 4 films · 2 countries
4 films that shaped it
  1. The Exterminating Angel 1962 · Luis Buñuel Spain
  2. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 1972 · Luis Buñuel Spain
  3. Fear Eats the Soul 1973 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany
  4. Caché 2005 · Michael Haneke Germany
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