Ruben Östlund

Do Your Homework: Ruben Östlund's PLAY
Do Your Homework: Ruben Östlund’s PLAY

While most are probably familiar with The Square & Force Majeure, his most provocative, and ingenious work was his overlooked 2011 film Play. 

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, DE HUMANI CORPORIS FABRICA & PACIFICATION
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, DE HUMANI CORPORIS FABRICA & PACIFICATION

In the first report from the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, Soham Gadre reviewed Triangle of Sadness, Pacification and De Humani Corporis Fabrica!

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS Trailer
TRIANGLE OF SADNESS Trailer

A cruise for the super-rich sinks, leaving survivors, including a fashion model celebrity couple, trapped on an island.

THE SQUARE: First (Art) World Problems
THE SQUARE: First (Art) World Problems

Though not every element of The Square works, and frequently gets heavy-handed, it’s hard not to appreciate Ruben Östlund’s sense of humor.

Adelaide Film Festival: Week 2 Report
Adelaide Film Festival: Week 2 Report

In the final week at Adelaide Film Festival, Alex Lines recalls some of the films he saw, including documentaries & inspired foreign dramas.

NYFF 55 Centerpiece: WONDERSTRUCK
NYFF 2017: On The White Privileged Male & Revisionist Genre Films

David Fontana discusses four foreign films from this year’s NYFF, ranging from a historical epic to a German take on the American Western.

Force Majeure
FORCE MAJEURE: A Dark Comedy That Cuts Close To The Bone

Fun relies on spontaneity. If you over-plan something, the less likely it is that people are going to have fun, because nothing will ever live up to expectations. Happiness equally relies on spontaneity and equally cannot be forced; the family in Force Majeure appear to be happy as the movie starts, yet look closely and you’ll see everything isn’t so straightforward.