The Square
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The Square is a 2017 satirical drama film by Ruben Östlund that critiques the contemporary art world and social hypocrisy, featuring Dominic West in a notable supporting role.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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satirical drama film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Palme d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | museum curator ⓘ |
| cinematography | Fredrik Wenzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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Germany ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Ruben Östlund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Plattform Produktion
NERFINISHED
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TriArt Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Jacob Secher Schulsinger
NERFINISHED
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Ruben Östlund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSection | Cannes Film Festival main competition ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Gothenburg
NERFINISHED
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Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class and privilege
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ethics and responsibility ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ public relations and media ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metacinematicElement |
critique of museum marketing
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use of performance art within narrative ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jonas Bohlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
contemporary art world
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social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| notableScene | performance art dinner sequence ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
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Swedish ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 2017 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Erik Hemmendorff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippe Bober NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Coproduction Office
NERFINISHED
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Plattform Produktion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | 2017 theatrical release in Sweden ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 142 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ruben Östlund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| starring |
Claes Bang
NERFINISHED
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Dominic West NERFINISHED ⓘ Elisabeth Moss NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Notary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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