Originally published October 15, 2017. Updated October 14, 2017.
Practice what you preach, no matter the circumstances. It’s the main take away from Ruben Ostlund’s (Force Majeure) Palme d’Or winner The Square, but also the easiest for a mainstream audience to grasp. Laced with satirical comedy regarding political correctness, morality, viral social media infamy, absurd jokes so erratic only the director himself could explain their purpose (how about a chimpanzee residing in and wandering about the character of Elizabeth Moss’ abode before she and Christian, the art curator she is beguiled by, lock the bedroom door handles in preparation for sex), the borderline 2 and a half-hour idiosyncratic affair assuredly breezes by on its predilection for weirdness.
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The Square will play at the Chicago International Film Festival on:
Fri, Oct 13, 2017 8:15 PM
SCHEDULED TO ATTEND:
Actor Terry Notary
**Rush Tickets only**
Sat, Oct 14, 2017 5:15 PM
SCHEDULED TO ATTEND:
Actor Terry Notary
**Rush Tickets only**
Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of two who drives an electric car and supports good causes. His next show is “The Square”, an installation which invites passersby to altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings. But sometimes, it is difficult to live up to your own ideals: Christian’s foolish response to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful situations. Meanwhile, the museum’s PR agency has created an unexpected campaign for ”The Square”. The response is overblown and sends Christian, as well as the museum, into an existential crisis.
Magnolia Pictures will release The Square in Chicago on Friday, November 10th at The Music Box Theatre and in the UK on March 16th, 2018.
