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Ruben Östlund was born on 13 April 1974 in Styrsö, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He is a director and writer, known for Triangle of Sadness (2022), The Square (2017) and Force Majeure (2014).
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- Styrsö, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
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- 6 The Guitar Mongoloid
- 5 Involuntary
- 4 Play
- 3 Force Majeure
- 2 Triangle of Sadness
- 1 The Square
Ruben Östlund’s filmmaking debut acted as an appetizer on a Swedish-Eurocentric menu of show-stopping entrées. The Guitar Mongoloid comprises an assembly of non-actors, who essentially play themselves. Set in the fictional city of Joteborg, the Swedish director’s introductory feature follows the stories of dysfunctional members of society, living o...
This 2008 comic tragedy draws upon several narrative strands, that double up as a collection of parallel stories. Der Ofrivilliga, known simply asInvoluntaryby us non-Swedish-speaking mortals, explores themes of decisiveness. In an anthology of unrelated tales, the film examines the importance of knowing when to put one’s foot down, and when to say...
2011’s Play was hit with a tirade of political and critical backlash upon its release, with many claiming that it was racist, or at the very least, not politically correct. However, other interpretations point toward it being merely a social commentary on class, and the oppressed having an equal opportunity to become the oppressor. Related: These W...
It was through 2014’sForce Majeure that Östlund’s credentials as a director of the highest caliber were recognized internationally. This dark comedy drama, one of the most honest movies about marriage, partly challenges the societal expectation of a father as the breadwinner and protector of his middle-class family, but also hurls acidic critiques ...
Östlund was in receipt of his second Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his dark comedy flick, 2022's Triangle of Sadness, an impressive feat only a prestigious few have managed. The film is an uproarious commentary on social dimensions, surveying the landscape of the mega-rich and super-elite, making light of the preposterous nature of wea...
The Square really is a work of art, both literally in its subject-matter, and cinematically. The film won the Swedish artiste his maiden Palme d’Or at Cannes, with a picture that has middle-class altruism at its very core. One of the best movies that premiered at Cannesconcerns Christian (Claes Bang), an art curator at a globally respected Swedish ...
4 titles. 1. Force Majeure (2014) R | 120 min | Comedy, Drama. 7.2. Rate. 87 Metascore. A family vacationing in the French Alps is confronted with a devastating avalanche. Director: Ruben Östlund | Stars: Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren.
Ruben Östlund (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrʉːbɛn ˈœstlɵnd]) (born 13 April 1974) is a Swedish filmmaker best known for his black comedic and satirical films Force Majeure (2014), The Square (2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022). [1]
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1. Gitarrmongot. 2004 1h 29m. 5.9 (1.5K) Rate. A 12 year old boy making basic punk songs, grown up men playing with guns, a neurotic woman with euphoric happiness targeting self destruction. A Swedish everyday life you've never seen before. Director Ruben Östlund Stars Erik Rutström Britt-Marie Andersson Mikael Allu. 2. Involuntary. 2008 1h 38m.