A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 33 wins & 44 nominations.
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Cast
| Claes Bang | ... |
Christian
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| Elisabeth Moss | ... |
Anne
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| Dominic West | ... |
Julian
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Oleg
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| Christopher Læssø | ... |
Michael
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Lise Stephenson Engström | ... |
Daughter
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Lilianne Mardon | ... |
Daughter
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Marina Schiptjenko | ... |
Elna
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| Annica Liljeblad | ... |
Sonja
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Elijandro Edouard | ... |
Boy with Letter
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Daniel Hallberg | ... |
Dark-Haired Advertising Agent
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Martin Sööder | ... |
Blond Advertising Agent
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John Nordling | ... |
Account Manager
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Maja Gödicke | ... |
Marketing First Assistant
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Nicki Dar | ... |
Nicki
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Josephine Schneider | ... |
Office Worker
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Sofie Hamilton | ... |
Robber
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Robert Hjelm | ... |
Robber
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Anna-Stina Malmborg | ... |
Senior Donator
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Gunnar Höglund | ... |
Senior Donator
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Nina Strand | ... |
Fundraiser
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Erik Sundfeldt | ... |
Man on the Street
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Peggy Johansson | ... |
Museum Guard
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Jonas Dahlbom | ... |
Cook
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Sofica Ciuraru | ... |
Beggar at 7-Eleven
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Stefan Gödicke | ... |
Tourette's Man
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Mia Svenheimer | ... |
Wife
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Per Magnus Johansson | ... |
Pro-Tolerance Psychologist
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Erika Jareman | ... |
Saleswoman
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| Julia Sporre | ... |
Saleswoman
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Clemens Poellinger | ... |
Art Theorist
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Copos Pardaliam | ... |
Beggar in Mall
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Pauline Hansson | ... |
YouTube Woman (voice)
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Pierre Elmqvist | ... |
The Neighbour
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Madeleine Barwén Trollvik | ... |
Prinsessan Madeleine (Ape Victim)
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Tiby | ... |
The Chimpanzee
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Johan Jan Jonason | ... |
Journalist
(as Johan Jonason)
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Bo Melin | ... |
Journalist
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Sonya Flores Espinosa | ... |
Journalist
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| Joakim Lamotte | ... |
Vlogger
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Kolya Hardy | ... |
The Coach
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Bobcats | ... |
Cheerleaders
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| Mikael Olsson | ... |
Artist
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Fareed Ahmedi | ... |
Commuter / Worker (uncredited)
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| Linda Anborg | ... |
Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)
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Emelie Beckius | ... |
Businesswoman (uncredited)
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Peter Diaz | ... |
Gallery Guest (uncredited)
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Sarah Giercksky | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Daniel Kristiansson | ... |
Cheerleading Contest Attendant (uncredited)
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Janet Leon | ... |
Janet Leon (uncredited)
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Uri Levanon | ... |
Rabbi (uncredited)
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Jan Lindwall | ... |
Art Critic (uncredited)
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| Iman Mirbioki | ... |
Stroller (uncredited)
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| Marga Pettersson | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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| Moa Stefansdotter | ... |
Saleswoman (uncredited)
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Henric Wassberg | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Denise Wessman | ... |
Woman at Park Bench (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ruben Östlund | ||
Written by
| Ruben Östlund | ... | () |
Produced by
| Katja Adomeit | ... | co-producer |
| Philippe Bober | ... | producer |
| Alexander Bohr | ... | associate producer |
| Anna Carlsten | ... | line producer |
| Tomas Eskilsson | ... | executive producer |
| Dan Friedkin | ... | executive producer |
| Erik Hemmendorff | ... | producer |
| Sarah Nagel | ... | co-producer |
| Agneta Perman | ... | executive producer |
| Olivier Père | ... | co-producer |
| Bradley Thomas | ... | executive producer |
| Isabell Wiegand | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Fredrik Wenzel | ||
Editing by
| Jacob Secher Schulsinger | ||
| Ruben Östlund | ||
Editorial Department
| Clemens Kindermann | ... | dcp mastering |
| Ludwig Källén | ... | assistant editor |
| Vincent Larsson | ... | post production supervisor |
| Sandra Neundorf | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Pauline Hansson | ||
Production Design by
| Josefin Åsberg | ||
Art Direction by
| Josefin Åsberg | ||
Costume Design by
| Sofie Krunegård | ||
Makeup Department
| Morten Jacobsen | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Tove Jansson | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Marina Joksimovic | ... | assistant makeup artist: additional |
| Erica Spetzig | ... | key hair stylist / makeup designer |
Production Management
| Andreas Drost | ... | additional post-production manager |
| Daniel Garptoft | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jonathan Eyre | ... | second assistant director |
| Erik Lövoll | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Toni Savela | ... | second assistant director |
| Gustav Törnqvist | ... | second second assistant director |
| Rikard Waxin | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Lena Bender | ... | assistant property master: outdoor |
| Konrad Betschart | ... | set dresser |
| Amanda Erixån | ... | assistant property master |
| Klas Jansson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Sebastian Jansson | ... | carpenter |
| Alex Karlsson | ... | assistant property master |
| Ali Kryeziu | ... | carpenter |
| Rasmus Larsson | ... | carpenter |
| Andreas Lindberg | ... | carpenter |
| Sandra Lindgren | ... | assistant art director |
| Harald Lindholm | ... | carpenter |
| Joakim Lindholm | ... | carpenter |
| Kalle Lindholm | ... | carpenter |
| Federico Mauro | ... | movie poster designer |
| Peter Naguib | ... | property master: german part |
| Eugenie Norlin | ... | property master |
| Lisa Persson Baagøe | ... | intern |
| Peder Svensk | ... | props |
| Eva Torsvall | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Auditory | ... | sound equipment rental facility |
| Björn Baummann | ... | additional sound recordist |
| Gustaf Berger | ... | sound recordist |
| Marcel Fink | ... | re-recording mix assistant |
| Linda Forsén | ... | sound editor |
| Andreas Franck | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Bent Holm | ... | re-recording mixer / sound effects editor |
| Marim Hoxha | ... | french dubbing recordist and mixer |
| Sara Kristoffersson | ... | boom operator |
| Jesper Miller | ... | production sound mixer |
| Ulf Olausson | ... | foley artist |
| Mattias Perez | ... | foley recordist |
| Jonas Rudels | ... | sound mixer |
| Nils Viken | ... | sound effects editor |
| Lars Wignell | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Robin Blick | ... | special effects crew |
| Johan Harnesk | ... | special effects supervisor |
| David Peter | ... | special effects |
| Victor Rajala | ... | special effects crew |
| Vincent Thunström | ... | special effects crew |
Visual Effects by
| Osama Al-Arbid | ... | visual effects |
| Matthias Albrecht | ... | digital compositor |
| Justin Alvarez | ... | compositor |
| Samir Arabzadeh | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Rando Barot | ... | lead roto artist: Tre14 |
| Dwight Handro Buot | ... | technical coordinator: Tre14 (as Dwight Buot) |
| Rhodem Regner Capilla | ... | lead roto artist: Tre14 / senior digital compositor: Tre14 |
| Karlen Mae Carinillo | ... | paint artist: Tre14 |
| Steven Casili | ... | additional fx artist: Tre14 |
| Elohim Cervantes Tampus | ... | digital compositor: Tre14 |
| Andreas Cronström | ... | digital compositor |
| Claes Dietmann | ... | visual effects producer |
| Faith Domingo | ... | roto artist: Tre14 |
| Johan Edström | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Abigael Fale | ... | paint artist: Tre14 |
| Jonathan Forefält | ... | photogrammetry |
| Murugan G. | ... | roto artist: Tre14 |
| Kenneth Garcia | ... | paint artist: Tre14 |
| Paolo Chaz Gomez | ... | lead paint artist: Tre14 |
| Tim Harrysson | ... | compositor |
| Denys Holovyanko | ... | digital compositor: Goodbye Kansas Studios |
| Maria Shalijah Humangit | ... | visual effects coordinator: Tre14 |
| Georgia Jaro | ... | paint artist: Tre14 |
| Sandra Klass | ... | color grading: colourist |
| Henrik Klein | ... | visual effects editor |
| Ansgar Krützmann | ... | visual effects artist |
| Senthil Kumar | ... | roto artist: Tre14 |
| Fredrik Mannerfelt | ... | digital compositor: Goodbye Kansas |
| Jacob Moilanen | ... | visual effects artist: Goodbye Kansas Studios |
| Gopi Murphy | ... | roto artist: Tre14 |
| Hanna Nordersnö | ... | visual effects producer |
| Anders Nyman | ... | lead compositor and animator: Goodbye Kansas |
| Tomas Näslund | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Matilda Olsson | ... | visual effects producer: Goodbye Kansas Studios |
| Anthony Ortiz | ... | roto artist: Tre14 |
| Glendolyn Quilat | ... | paint artist: Tre14 |
| Salahuddin Razul | ... | senior digital compositor: Tre14 |
| Vincent Benjamin Reyta | ... | additional paint artist: Tre14 |
| Jino Jovi San Pedro | ... | lighting and render artist: Tre14 |
| Liv Ståhl-Malmström | ... | digital compositor (as Liv Malmström) |
| Jaruwat Tiyatamchot | ... | roto artist: Tre14 |
| Thilak Vasu | ... | roto artist: Tre14 |
| Carl-Johan Westregård | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Seth Ericson | ... | wire effects |
| Janne Lindqvist | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Peter Lundberg | ... | precision car driver |
| Madeleine Barwén Trollvik | ... | stunts |
| Martin Zetterlund | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elias Branner | ... | key grip |
| Isabell Dahlén | ... | best girl |
| Tobias Henriksson | ... | gaffer / still photographer |
| Emil Hultling | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Karin Jacobsson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Magnus Karlsson | ... | additional electrician |
| Annie Kihlert | ... | intern |
| Emil Kullberg | ... | additional grip assistant |
| Simon Köcher | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Patrik Leidstedt | ... | additional grip |
| Sofia Liander | ... | first assistant camera (as Sofia Larsson) |
| Christopher Norin | ... | electrician |
| Paulina Persson | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Axel Pettersson | ... | additional gaffer |
| Robert Pontinder | ... | additional electrician |
| Mauritz Roos | ... | additional grip |
| Moritz Weber | ... | grip |
| Benjamin Zadig | ... | additional first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Gunhild Enger | ... | casting: norway |
| Tanja Grunwald | ... | casting: denmark |
| Fijona Jonuzi | ... | casting: sweden |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Johanna Fors Sjögren | ... | costume assistant |
| Sara Jeminen | ... | costume assistant |
| Sofie Krunegård | ... | costumer |
| Lisa Pyk Wirström | ... | intern |
Location Management
| Oscar Asplind | ... | location assistant |
| Linus Björk | ... | location manager |
| David Borbas | ... | location scout |
| Jonathan Ridings | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Rasmus Thord | ... | music supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Rikard Andersson | ... | additional driver |
| Jacob Belfrage | ... | driver |
| Sarah Paar | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Evelyn Aira | ... | intern |
| Kalle Boman | ... | creative advisor |
| Delia Carolan | ... | additional / assistant: Elisabeth Moss |
| Emmanuel Denizot | ... | translator: French subtitles - with Charlotte Drake |
| Ouahiba Djema | ... | french dubbing coordinator assistant |
| Lise-Lotte Døcker | ... | completion bond legal |
| Maria Evelius | ... | production coordinator |
| Isabella Frank | ... | production coordinator |
| Fred Handberg | ... | craft service: awesome guy on set |
| Hervé Icovic | ... | french dubbing coordinator |
| Pia Janols | ... | production accountant |
| Jennie Kastberg | ... | legal counsel |
| Emil Kullberg | ... | production assistant |
| Hans Lönnerheden | ... | production executive: EFB |
| Therese Melander | ... | assistant to producer |
| Elvira Petersson Hansson | ... | production accountant |
| Tina Röed | ... | animal handler: sweden |
| Nicholas Spiro | ... | assistant: Mr. Bradley Thomas |
| Johanna Strand | ... | publicist |
| Elin Wiik | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Eva Esseen Arndorff | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Johan Celsing | ... | thanks |
| Christine D'Souza Gelb | ... | special thanks |
| Jerome Duboz | ... | special thanks |
| Andrea Hanke | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gebhard Henke | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Nora Jonuzi | ... | thanks |
| Jessica Kovacevic | ... | special thanks |
| Letitia Lange | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Nancy Rech | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Matteo Canalis Wandel | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Plattform Produktion
- Film i Väst (co-production)
- Essential Filmproduktion GmbH (co-production)
- Coproduction Office (co-production)
- Sveriges Television (SVT) (co-production)
- Imperative Entertainment (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- ZDF/Arte (co-production)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (support)
- Eurimages (support)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (support)
- Nordisk Film & TV-Fond (support)
- Det Danske Filminstitut (support)
- Alamode Film (in association with)
- TriArt Film (in association with)
- Danmarks Radio (DR) (in association with)
Distributors
- Finnkino (2017) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2017) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Bac Films (2017) (France) (theatrical)
- CDI Films (2017) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2017) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2017) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Hakka Distribution (2017) (Tunisia) (theatrical)
- Magnolia Pictures (2017) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Runaway-Luminosity Distribution (2017) (India) (theatrical)
- Sharmill Films (2017) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Alambique Destilaria de Ideias (2017) (Portugal)
- Avalon (2017) (Spain)
- Bir Film (2017) (Turkey)
- Moving Turtle (2017) (Lebanon) (Middle East & North Africa)
- ARTE (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2017) (France) (tv)
- Anticipate Pictures (2018) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Pandora Filmes (2018) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Transformer (2018) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Curzon Film Distributors (2018) (United Kingdom) (subtitled)
- Film1 (2018) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Piano (2018) (Mexico)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
- Canvas (2019) (Belgium) (tv)
- Gravel Road Distribution Group (2019) (South Africa)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming) (subtitled)
- A-One Films (2017) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Alliance Media & Entertainment (2017) (India) (All Rights for SAARC countries)
Special Effects
- Goodbye Kansas Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Rotor Film (post-production)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Codex (digital recording equipment)
- Deluxe (french dubbing)
- European Collection Agency (collection agent)
- European Film Bonds (completion bond company)
- Rotor Film (post-production facilities)
- Sofa Digital Media (Aggregator)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The crowd Oleg was taunting in the dinner scene, throwing water over and pushing around, were in fact drawn from the actual ranks of Sweden's 1 percent, including some of the country's wealthiest art patrons ("They were so into it," Terry Notary said). See more » |
| Goofs | During the press conference, the time displayed on Christian's LCD watch is clearly visible and jumps from 14:53 to 15:50 when we cut to a participant who asks a very short question. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | No Good (Extended Mix) See more » |
| Quotes |
Christian:
The Square is a sanctuary of trust and caring. Within it we all share equal rights and obligations. See more » |