Claes Bang ‘Was Terrified’ of the Monkey in Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Square’: Awards Season Spotlight Profile
The actor said he was “terrified” while shooting his scene with a chimpanzee in the Palme d’Or-winning satire.
The actor said he was “terrified” while shooting his scene with a chimpanzee in the Palme d’Or-winning satire.
Ruben Östlund’s’s drama swept the EFA, which often presages the Foreign-Language Oscar.
It took home Best Film, Director, Actor, Screenwriter, and Comedy.
Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird” is soaring toward impressive totals, while Amazon Studio’s “Last Flag Flying” and “Wonderstruck” are disappointments.
This year’s ceremony takes place on December 9 in Berlin.
People can’t stop talking about the monkey and the condom in art-world satire “The Square,” which holds up an unflattering mirror to complacent Liberal high culture.
“Victoria & Abdul,” “The Florida Project,” “Loving Vincent” and “Jane” are the breakouts of the fall season so far.
The festival made some questionable programming choices, although they’re not without defenders.
After winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes earlier this year, Ruben Östlund heads into awards season with the backing of Magnolia.
“Incident By a Bank” won the Golden Bear at Berlinale in 2009, and now it’s officially streaming online for the first time ever.
Elizabeth Moss, Dominic West, and Claes Bang star in the “Force Majeur” director’s wild art world satire.
Östlund just won the Palme d’Or at Cannes for “The Square,” and he’s getting right back to work on the follow-up.