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7.1
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8.2

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

The delight of this...is that it never pushes too hard or moves too fast. It lovingly, almost sadistically, lays out the situation and deliberately demonstrates all the things that can go wrong.

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Cast & Crew

Ruben Östlund
Director
Dominic West
As Julian
Terry Notary
As Oleg
Claes Bang
As Christian
Johan Jonason
As Journalist

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The Square is a 2017 Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund that follows the story of Christian, the curator of a contemporary art museum in Stockholm, as he prepares for a controversial new exhibition. The exhibit, titled "The Square," is meant to promote values of trust and caring, but things take a turn when Christian's phone and wallet are stolen and he resorts to desperate measures to retrieve them. Meanwhile, the advertising agency promoting the exhibit creates a provocative viral video that sparks public outrage and sets off a chain of events that ultimately lead to Christian's downfall. The film explores themes of social responsibility, morality, and the consequences of our actions in today's society.

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