Ruben Östlund's satirical examination of the boundaries of the modern art world looks more deeply into the art of society and culture than you may expect.
The Royal Palace in Stockholm is home to the worlds finest modern contemporary art, chief curator Christian (Claes Bang) plans to open a new exhibit called "The Square" a space for people to be equal and trusting and caring. However as the Christian and his team try to create a striking marketing video, the intriguing art of society and interaction begin to intrigue the curator's taste.
Winner of the Palme d'Or Award at the Cannes film festival, The Square is an fresh satire of humor, and drama that will be one you'll never forget. Exhibiting a range of visual imagery coated over the disturbing obsession of art lovers, with surprisingly underscore of the modern behavior of people in a common society.
With the very brilliant Claes Bang as our leading curator touring us through a personal journey of discovering after the simple act of having his wallet and phone stolen. From then Christian finds himself unveiling an artwork morality in the modern day and age as he collides with various members of society, from the homeless, to a one night stand, and angry boy accused of being a thief. Bang is a marvellous presence in his charm of being a passionate at exhibitor, strong in power, but also sloppy and abusive in his treatment of those around him. Christian becomes adamant to open the new exhibit from the "The Square" only revealing to public that "The Square is a sanctuary of trust and caring. Within it we all share equal rights and obligations".
Östlund's film almost then becomes an exhibition on life itself and human behavior, trying to reach out to the audience on silent human decency that the world sourly needs. Bangs interaction with the people he meets are what set this message in motion. But it is far from an enriching and moving piece of moral exploration.
With one narrative thread examining the media response to a controversial video ad, to the iconic but yet shocking performance art set piece of Terry Notary hounding the guest of the museum during his portrayal as a while ape. It from these moments that make The Square a difficult film to connect with or even really understand completely, but still admire its bold and disturbing displays of the madness of modern art.
A very odd but intriguing picture to say the least, but fascinating in its portrayal and assessment to the modern ways of society, masked with its comedic take on the world of ridiculously ambiguous displays of contemporary art
The Royal Palace in Stockholm is home to the worlds finest modern contemporary art, chief curator Christian (Claes Bang) plans to open a new exhibit called "The Square" a space for people to be equal and trusting and caring. However as the Christian and his team try to create a striking marketing video, the intriguing art of society and interaction begin to intrigue the curator's taste.
Winner of the Palme d'Or Award at the Cannes film festival, The Square is an fresh satire of humor, and drama that will be one you'll never forget. Exhibiting a range of visual imagery coated over the disturbing obsession of art lovers, with surprisingly underscore of the modern behavior of people in a common society.
With the very brilliant Claes Bang as our leading curator touring us through a personal journey of discovering after the simple act of having his wallet and phone stolen. From then Christian finds himself unveiling an artwork morality in the modern day and age as he collides with various members of society, from the homeless, to a one night stand, and angry boy accused of being a thief. Bang is a marvellous presence in his charm of being a passionate at exhibitor, strong in power, but also sloppy and abusive in his treatment of those around him. Christian becomes adamant to open the new exhibit from the "The Square" only revealing to public that "The Square is a sanctuary of trust and caring. Within it we all share equal rights and obligations".
Östlund's film almost then becomes an exhibition on life itself and human behavior, trying to reach out to the audience on silent human decency that the world sourly needs. Bangs interaction with the people he meets are what set this message in motion. But it is far from an enriching and moving piece of moral exploration.
With one narrative thread examining the media response to a controversial video ad, to the iconic but yet shocking performance art set piece of Terry Notary hounding the guest of the museum during his portrayal as a while ape. It from these moments that make The Square a difficult film to connect with or even really understand completely, but still admire its bold and disturbing displays of the madness of modern art.
A very odd but intriguing picture to say the least, but fascinating in its portrayal and assessment to the modern ways of society, masked with its comedic take on the world of ridiculously ambiguous displays of contemporary art