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‘Triangle Of Sadness’: Read The Screenplay From Ruben Östlund That Takes On Our Obsession With Beauty
10.01.2023 - 02:31 / deadline.com
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Ruben Östlund’s second Palme d’Or winner, Triangle of Sadness, inherits its name from a witty Swedish saying that describes the wrinkles that form between a person’s eyebrows when they are worried or stressed.
“You get it if you have had a lot of trouble in your life. But you can fix it with Botox in 15 minutes,” Östlund preciously told Deadline of the phrase.
“It’s a term that comes from cosmetic surgery — not plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery — and I thought it was comical. Like, a dark, comical comment about surface and beauty: our obsession with beauty, and our obsession with looks, and our belief that our inner problems will be solved if we construct a great shell around ourselves.”
The term is explained during the early moments of the film, which follows Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (the late Charlbi Dean), a celebrity model couple who are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain (Woody Harrelson). What first appeared Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island and fighting to stay alive.
As Östlund has described the plot: “We start in the fashion world, and then we are on a luxury yacht, and then we end up on a deserted island — basically, the film takes place in these three different environments.”
Released in the U.S. in October by Neon after its Cannes triumph and ahead of its Best Picture win at the European Film Awards, Triangle of Sadness also stars Dolly De Leon, Zlatko Burić, Henrik Dorsin and Vicki Berlin. Östlund directed the pic, his first English-language feature,
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24.01.2023 / 23:07
‘Triangle of Sadness’ Writer-Director Ruben Östlund On Oscar Nominations, Creating “A Wild Rollercoaster Ride For Adults” And His Next Social Satire Horror Film ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’
The awards keep on coming for Swedish writer-director Ruben Östlund. The two-time winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival just spent Monday night celebrating a six-trophy sweep at Sweden’s esteemed Guldbagge awards that included a win for Best Director and Best Film.
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24.01.2023 / 16:49
Worldwide Production Agency Hires Literary Agent; London Film School Honorary Associates Named; ‘Triangle Of Sadness ’ Sweeps Guldbagge Awards — Global Briefs
Worldwide Production Agency Hires Literary Agent Liz OrrWorldwide Production Agency (WPA) has hired literary agent Liz Orr. Orr will expand WPA’s physical presence, establishing a new office in New York City. She joins from WPA after four years as a TV Literary and Packaging Agent at Buchwald where she worked with TV and film writers, directors, and producers. Her clients include Patrick Coker & Adam Wiesen (East New York), Gary Hardwick (The Perfect Match), and Markuann Smith (Godfather of Harlem). Speaking of Orr’s new role, WPA Managing Partners Steve Jacob and Frank Balkin said: “We’re extremely fortunate Liz has chosen to join our team – her passion for her clients and ‘artist-first’ philosophy makes her an outstanding fit with both our staff and our culture. She is a key component of our overall growth strategy to help our clients succeed.”
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13.01.2023 / 03:37
‘A Man Called Otto‘: Read The Screenplay For Tom Hanks-Starring Remake Of A Swedish Hit
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12.01.2023 / 23:19
‘Aftersun’: Read The Screenplay For Charlotte Wells’ Breakout Feature Film Debut
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12.01.2023 / 21:25
‘She Said’: Read The Screenplay Chronicling How The New York Times Took On Harvey Weinstein
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12.01.2023 / 04:11
‘Living’: Read The Screenplay For The Bill Nighy-Led Drama Adapting A Kurosawa Classic
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12.01.2023 / 00:27
‘The Fabelmans’: Read The Screenplay Taking On Steven Spielberg’s Own Coming-Of-Age Story
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11.01.2023 / 21:03
International Feature Focus: Why Irish Film ‘The Quiet Girl’ Is Making Noise In The Oscar Race
For the last three years, the winner of the International Oscar has pretty much been a given: First came Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, then Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round, and then Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car — all anointed by Cannes and eased to the finish line after prominent festival play in the usual cosmopolitan areas.
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11.01.2023 / 01:45
‘The Whale’: Read The Screenplay For The Play-Turned-Film That Made Brendan Fraser An Awards-Season Frontrunner
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10.01.2023 / 23:43
‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’: Read The Screenplay For Martin McDonagh’s Dark Comedy
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10.01.2023 / 21:32
‘Triangle Of Sadness’ Star Dolly De Leon On Becoming An Overnight Success: “I Like To Think That Everyone Else Has Changed Except For Me”
After 30 years in TV film and theater, where she has performed in plays by Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter and Shakespeare, Filipina actress Dolly De Leon made news stories all around the world during Cannes 2022 for playing a cleaner. But not just any cleaner; as the savvy Abigail, who turns the tables when a luxury cruise ship capsizes in Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or-winning social satire Triangle of Sadness, De Leon gives a masterclass in skewering lazy clichés and assumptions about her home country. Proving the power of De Leon’s performance is the response from countries all around the world, notably the U.K., where she made the Bafta longlist, and the U.S., where she is in the running for a Golden Globe.
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10.01.2023 / 21:07
Göteborg Head Jonas Holmberg Talks Festival Lineup, Thriving During The Pandemic & The Shifting Film Culture In Scandinavian
Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival unveiled its 2023 lineup today, featuring 250 feature films set to screen across 10 days, with highlights including Isabella Carbonell’s thriller Dogborn, starring Swedish rap star Silvana Imam, and Hlynur Pálmason’s well-received period piece Godland. Other stand-out titles include Marie Kreutzer’s Corsage, which pops up in the International Competition, and Mia Engberg’s latest Hypernoon in the Documentary Competition.
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10.01.2023 / 20:43
‘All Quiet On The Western Front’: Read The Screenplay That Turned The Classic German Novel Into A German Movie For The First Time
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10.01.2023 / 01:21
‘The Menu’: Read the Screenplay For Seth Reiss And Will Tracy’s Delicious Horror Comedy
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09.01.2023 / 23:55
Oscar Screenplay Top Contenders ‘Banshees Of Inisherin’ , ‘Triangle Of Sadness’, ‘All Quiet On Western Front’, ‘Living’ , ‘Pinocchio’ Among Those Ruled Ineligible By WGA.
EXCLUSIVE: Once again, working under the Guild’s restrictive rules for inclusion among nominees for the WGA Awards for Best Original and Adapted Screenplays, several leading Oscar contending screenplays are AWOL on the official WGA ballot sent to eligible voting members this morning.
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07.01.2023 / 04:09
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’: Read The Screenplay For Ryan Coogler And Joe Robert Cole’s Emotional Marvel Film
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07.01.2023 / 01:41
‘Armageddon Time’: Read The Screenplay For James Gray’s Personal Drama About Family And The Pursuit Of The American Dream
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07.01.2023 / 00:23
‘Elvis’: Read The Screenplay For Baz Luhrmann’s Biopic About The King Of Rock And Roll
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06.01.2023 / 00:23
‘Women Talking’: Read The Screenplay By Sarah Polley That Takes On Remaking “A Broken World”
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