Ruben Östlund

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Ruben Östlund
Ruben Östlund in Aug 2014.jpg
Ruben Östlund in 2014
Born (1974-04-13) 13 April 1974 (age 51)
Styrsö, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Alma mater University of Gothenburg
Occupation Filmmaker
Years active 1993–present
Notable work Force Majeure, The Square, Triangle of Sadness
Spouse(s) Anna Östlund (married ?–2008)
Partner(s) Sina Görcz (2014–present)
Children 3
Awards Palme d'Or (2017, 2022), Guldbaggen (2023)
Honours H. M. The King's Medal in Gold

Ruben Östlund (Swedish pronunciation: [ʽrʉːbɛn øːstʽlɵnd]) (born 13 April 1974) is a Swedish filmmaker best known for his black comedic and satirical films Force Majeure (2014), The Square (2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022).[1] He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Palmes d'Or, four European Film Awards and nominations for three Academy Awards.

Early life and education

Östlund was born in Styrsö, Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden. After high school, he started working in various ski resorts in the Alps during the winter seasons. While in the Alps, he began making skiing videos for his friends, which helped him obtain a job at a local production company.

He went on to study at the film school in Gothenburg, graduating in 2001. He was accepted to the school based on his skiing films.[2] Together with film producer Erik Hemmendorff, he is the co-founder of the production company Plattform Produktion, which produces his films.[3]

Career

2000–2011

His first three feature-length fiction films were The Guitar Mongoloid (2004), Involuntary (2008) and Play (2011).[4] The Guitar Mongoloid won the FIPRESCI Award at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival.[5][6] Östlund's short film Incident by a Bank won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival[7] and the Grand Prix at Tampere Film Festival in 2011.

2014–present

In 2014, his film Force Majeure was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival,[8] winning the Jury Prize.[9] Sweden then submitted Force Majeure for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. After the Academy shortlisted but did not nominate it, Östlund released a humorous video of his response to missing the nomination list.[10] In 2016, he was a member of the jury for the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes.[11]

In 2017, his film The Square, loosely inspired by some of his own experiences and art installation with Kalle Boman,[12][13] competed at the Cannes Film Festival, where it ultimately won the Palme d'Or.[14] Alissa Wilkinson of Vox described the film as "Burying self-referential allusions in the background and merrily poking viewers till they bruise, The Square at times feels more like longform performance art than a narrative film. It’s social satire by way of art-world comedy, and no woke participant is exempt from its barbs."[15]

In 2020, he received the King's medal in gold for significant efforts in Swedish film.[16]

Afterwards, he pursued the project Triangle of Sadness, a satirical film about the wealthy elite, winning his second Palme d'Or in 2022.[17] On January 23, 2023, he won Best Director at the Guldbaggens gala for Triangle of Sadness. The film won five other nominations.[18] In January of the same year, only a day after winning the Guldbaggengala, Triangle of Sadness received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.[19] He was the Jury president of the 76th Cannes film festival.[20]

Personal life

Östlund has been in a relationship with fashion photographer Sina Görcz since 2014 and has a son called Elias. He was previously married to his director colleague Andrea Östlund. They divorced in 2008 and have twin daughters, Alva and Hilda, together. Östlund was 28 when he became a father for the first time and was working on The Guitar Mongoloid, his first feature film.[21]

Filmography

Year English title Original title Type
1993 Addicted Skiing film
1997 Free Radicals Skiing film
1998 Free Radicals 2 Skiing film
2000 Låt dom andra sköta kärleken Documentary
2002 Family Again Familj igen Documentary
2004 The Guitar Mongoloid Gitarrmongot Fiction feature
2005 Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 Scen nr: 6882 ur mitt liv Fiction short
2008 Involuntary De ofrivilliga Fiction feature
2009 Incident by a Bank Händelse vid bank Fiction short
2011 Play Fiction feature
2014 Force Majeure Turist Fiction feature
2017 The Square Fiction feature
2022 Triangle of Sadness Fiction feature
N/A The Entertainment System is Down Fiction feature

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
2018 Best International Feature Film The Square Nominated
2023 Best Director Triangle of Sadness Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Nominated

BAFTA Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
2015 Best Film Not in the English Language Force Majeure Nominated
2023 Best Original Screenplay Triangle of Sadness Nominated

Cannes Film Festival

Year Category Nominated work Result
2017 Palme d'Or The Square Won
2022 Triangle of Sadness Won

Golden Globe Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
2015 Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language Force Majeure Nominated
2018 The Square Nominated
2023 Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Triangle of Sadness Nominated

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