The Square

A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.

Cast

Claes Bang

as Christian

Elisabeth Moss

as Anne

Dominic West

as Julian

Terry Notary

as Oleg

Christopher Læssø

as Michael

Lise Stephenson Engström

as Daughter

Lilianne Mardon

as Daughter

Marina Schiptjenko

as Elna

Annica Liljeblad

as Sonja

Elijandro Edouard

as Boy with Letter

Reviews

j0ng

I'm not a great fan of dramas, but this was an entertaining film. I gave this 4 stars just for the ape scene....

CinemaSerf

I maybe just wasn't in the right mood for this, but after about half an hour I really didn't much care what happened to "Christian" (Claes Bang), or pretty much anyone else. He runs one of those galleries that puts a glass of water on a dusty shelf and calls it art. You know, emperor's new clothes k...

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