Swedish Premiere of Ruben Östlund's Triangle of Sorrow – Film in the West

triangle of sadness It is one of the few Swedish films that has achieved a real international spread, not only at festivals but also in cinemas. Today is the Swedish cinema premiere of Trollhätte by Ruben Östlund and the Palme d'Or winner recorded in Gothenburg from Cannes. The film is produced by Erik Hemendorff, Plattform Produktion in Gothenburg, Philipp Popper and co-produced by, among others, Film i Väst.

triangle of sadness It is a contemporary satire through the model couple Carl (Harris Dickinson) With me (Charlie Dean)It begins in the high-end of the fashion world, and continues aboard a luxury yacht with millionaires, friendly arms dealers, and a Marxist sea captain. (woody harrelson) It ends on a deserted island where hierarchies in the struggle for survival are turned upside down.

Ruben Östlund has assembled an international cast of British actors, among others. Harris Dickinson (Beach Rats, King's Man, The Souvenir: Part Two), South Africa Charlie Dean (Spud, Black Lightning) and three-time Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards, Zombieland, Midway) Above. The cast also includes Danish actors – Zlatko Boric and Vicky Berlin – And also Swedish Henrik Dorsin (sunny side), Dolly De Leon (The verdict) from Philippines and German Iris Berben (Miss 60) and Sunny Millis (The Awakening of Moti Volkenbruch) also Oliver Ford Davis (Star Wars Episodes I, II, III) from Great Britain.

This is the fifth feature film that Film i Väst has co-produced with Ruben Östlund. Previous feature films are square, tourist, play and Involuntary.

Here are some reviews in the Swedish media:

Maria Brander Rates 4 out of 5 Express: “The social analysis is not necessarily very sharp, but it is actually very funny, a bit in the borderland between the TV series “White Lotus” and the spy-fest of Mr. Creosote in Monty Python's “The Meaning of Life” /… / Here (the echo) feels somewhat disappointed, full of the blackness that makes us laugh at the misery, when there is no other way out.

Jan Olof Anderson It also gives the 4th grade Al-Masaa Newspaper“The film that won Ruben Östlund his second consecutive Palme d’Or at Cannes, five years after The Square,” “Triangle of Sorrow” has the same strengths as the director’s latest films: unpredictability, sharp observations of human behavior, seasoned with slightly madcap humor and scenes you can discuss forever afterwards.

Jacob Lundstrom in Today's News He gives it a 3: “Ostlund has lifted his sights from the anxious middle class and instead put the richest on the roof. There's a cheerful roughness, a penchant for good tanning, that's appealing. That's not to say the film lacks quality: here there's impressive scenography, and the film seems liberally free of dramatic tension.”

Emma Engstrom in Culture News on Swedish Radio He gives it a third grade: “But it's Östlund's most entertaining and fast-paced film, a social disaster with a touch of memorable imagery to point to the next time you see something beautiful and disgusting at the same time.”

Sofia Olson I SVT Culture Heater Gives grade 3:

Caroline Erickson is rated 4 (out of 6) I Swedish daily.