Ruben Östlund
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Born | Styrsö, Sweden | 13 April 1974
Nationality | Swedish |
Alma mater | University of Gothenburg |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 1993–present |
Notable work | Force Majeure, The Square, Triangle of Sadness |
Spouse | Anna Östlund (married ?–2008) |
Partner | 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: [ˈrʉːbɛn ˈœstlɵnd]) (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
2014–present
In 2014, his film Force Majeure was selected to compete in the
In 2017, his film
In 2020, he received the King's medal in gold for significant efforts in Swedish film.[16]
Afterwards, he pursued the project
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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2017 | Palme d'Or | The Square | Won |
2022 | Triangle of Sadness | Won |
Golden Globe Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2015 | Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language | Force Majeure | Nominated |
2018 | The Square | Nominated | |
2023 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Triangle of Sadness | Nominated |
References
- ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Carlberg, Ingrid (18 January 2009). "Folkfilmaren Ruben Östlund". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 January 2009.
- ^ Pham, Annika (30 October 2008). "Interview with Ruben Östlund". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
- ^ Helmerson, Erik (21 March 2009). "Ruben Östlunds nya om unga som rånar". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ "27th Moscow International Film Festival (2005)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- FIPRESCI; retrieved 5 June 2008.
- ^ Meza, Ed (17 February 2010). "'Bank' wins Golden Bear for best short". Variety. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "2014 Official Selection". festival-cannes.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Un Certain Regard 2014 Awards". Festival de Cannes 2014. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (16 January 2015). "Force Majeure's Ruben Ostlund Does 'Worst Man Cry' Over Oscar Snub – Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Un Certain Regard Jury 2016". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ Page, Thomas (29 May 2017). "Cannes 2017: 'The Square' skewers the dark side of the art world". CNN. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Asp, Jon (27 January 2017). "Ruben Ostlund Talks About His New Film, 'The Square' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (28 May 2017). "Cannes 2017: Ruben Östlund wins Palme d'Or for The Square". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "The Square's high-concept comedy targets both the art world and the social contract". Vox. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Medaljförläningar 28 januari 2020 - Sveriges Kungahus". www.kungahuset.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (9 June 2017). "From 'Square' to 'Triangle': Palme d'Or Winner Ruben Ostlund's New Project Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Alla vinnare på Guldbaggegalan 2023". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "Här är nomineringarna till Oscarsgalan 2023 – trippelnomineras". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "Ruben Östlund, Président du Jury du 76e Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes (in French). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Ruben Östlund om nya filmen, papparollen – och varför han vägrar botox". 16 May 2022.