The Square

2017
7.1| 2h31m| R| en| More Info
Released: 27 October 2017 Released
Producted By: ARTE France Cinéma
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.squarethefilm.com/
Synopsis

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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Gordon-11 This film tells the story of a museum curator's life.It is a long film. Though there are enough events to fill the screen time, the events aren't gripping or captivating. They are events that are a little out of the ordinary in the mundane life. Some events are thought provoking, some are frustrating and some have unintended consequences. Overall, it is a film to think about and process.
bdan35 More of a collection of social scenario skits, reminiscent of Portlandia, than a coherent story.
navdp Movie depicts a quintessential modern society tale in impeccable 1970-1980's style of film making. A must watch if you are a fan of those movies.
seriouscritic-42569 A clever, and insightful, but somewhat meandering, social satire that, in hindsight, feels more like a series of vignettes loosely connected by the films protagonist, a well-known museum curator. The satirical sections that focus on the Modern Art world are dead on, although with, perhaps too much restraint. For the most part they are so understated you might find yourself wondering if the filmmakers were intentionally being satiric; except for, obviously, the film's high-point "Welcome to the Jungle" - both its most humorous and chilling sequence - which literally has a punchline at the end. It could easily be argued the film is worth watching for this section alone. Primarily concerned with how individuals interact with society and the world around them, scenes often play out with the camera focused on one character's reaction as opposed to the action, or conversation, occurring off-screen. This can be a disorienting choice, and, at times, confusing, yet undoubtedly all that is intentional. But be warned, the film will make no attempt to tie up all its lose ends: some characters just drop out of sight, storylines are left dangling and the movie just comes to a stop as opposed to having a real climax. You can be left feeling poked and prodded by the film for having watched it, as opposed to rewarded. But, hey, it's Art.