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The Square

Name: The Square
Released: 2017

2017

A smug Stockholm art curator preparing a provocative new installation about trust and altruism sees his own composure and principles unravel through a cascade of personal humiliations. Ruben Östlund's biting, Palme d'Or-winning satire of the art world.

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Part of 10 Essential Swedish Films

This film is stop 4 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Sweden. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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