2017 · 151 min · R

The Square

Name: The Square
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 151 min
Cast: Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, Christopher Læssø

Directed by Ruben Östlund · Drama

The Square (2017) is a Drama film, directed by Ruben Östlund set in Stockholm during the 2010s. It runs 151 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of guilt & shame and class conflict run throughout.

Cinematography

Fredrik Wenzel

Cast

Claes BangElisabeth MossDominic WestTerry NotaryChristopher LæssøLise Stephenson EngströmLilianne MardonMarina Schiptjenko

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Stockholm

Setting

Urban

When

2010s

Premise & themes

Themes

Guilt & Shame Class Conflict

Tone

SatiricalDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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