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Triangle of Sadness
A man is taking a picture of a posing woman in a beach on his phone, while a cruise ship is in flames in the background with various contents washing up on the shore.
Theatrical release poster
FrenchSans filtre
LiterallyWithout Filter
Directed byRuben Östlund
Written byRuben Östlund
Produced by
  • Erik Hemmendorff
  • Philippe Bober
Starring
CinematographyFredrik Wenzel
Edited by
Music by
  • Mikkel Maltha[1]
  • Leslie Ming[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 21 May 2022 (2022-05-21) (Cannes)
  • 28 September 2022 (2022-09-28) (France)
  • 7 October 2022 (2022-10-07) (United States and Sweden)
  • 13 October 2022 (2022-10-13) (Germany)
  • 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28) (United Kingdom)
Running time
149 minutes[2]
Countries
  • France
  • Germany
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Triangle of Sadness (French: Sans filtre, lit. 'Without Filter') is a 2022 satirical dark comedy film written and directed by Ruben Östlund, and marks his English-language feature film debut. It stars Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean (in her final film role), Dolly de Leon, Zlatko Burić, Henrik Dorsin, Vicki Berlin and Woody Harrelson. The film follows a fashion model celebrity couple who are invited to join a luxury cruise for the ultra-rich, when things begin to go wrong. It is the last film that Charlbi Dean starred, following her death in August 2022.

Triangle of Sadness premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in May 2022, where it received an eight-minute standing ovation and won the Palme d'Or. It is scheduled to be released in France on September 28, 2022, in the United States and Sweden on October 7, in Germany on October 13 and in the United Kingdom on October 28. The film has received generally positive reviews.

Premise

Models Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean) navigate the turbulent seas of high fashion as they deal with the reality and boundaries of their relationship. Invited aboard a superyacht for a luxury break, they find themselves in the company of a Russian oligarch, a British arms dealer and a coterie of nefarious characters, all under the command of a Marx-quoting and American captain (Woody Harrelson).

Initially resembling an influencer’s Insta-dream, life aboard the ship turns choppy as a storm nears. Tempers are frayed and constitutions are tested, even before the captain decides to entertain his guests with a richly extravagant meal. As chaos descends, the balance of power shifts and the order of things is reversed, setting the scene for a new kind of class conflict.

Cast

Production

The project was first announced by director Ruben Östlund in June 2017, after his film The Square won the Palme d'Or at the 70th Cannes Film Festival the previous month. He said the film was to be called Triangle of Sadness, a "wild" satire set against the world of fashion and the uber-rich, with "appearance as capital" and "beauty as currency" as the underlying themes.[3] According to the filmmaker, the title makes reference to a term used by plastic surgeons to describe the worry wrinkle that occurs between the eyebrows, which can be fixed with Botox in 15 minutes.[4]

Research for some parts of the script took place in May 2018. Casting lasted from August to November 2018 in the cities of Berlin, Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles and Gothenburg,[5] and continued in Moscow in March 2019. Location scouting began in January 2019 and lasted intermittently until October 2019. From November 2019 to the first half of February 2020, Östlund fine-tuned the last details of pre-production of the film.

On February 2020, it was reported that Triangle of Sadness would begin principal photography on 19 February in Sweden and Greece, marking the beginning of a 70-day shoot. The cast would feature Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean and Woody Harrelson.[6] About 120 actors were considered for the role that Dickinson landed. On 26 March, production of the film was forced to pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic with about 37% of shooting completed.[7] On 27 June, production resumed in Sweden after a three-month break, allowing Harrelson to finish shooting his scenes, but was forced to stop once again on 3 July.[8]

On 18 September, production resumed on location on Hiliadou Beach, Greece, for the last 38 days, which were broken down in eight weeks. Triangle of Sadness wrapped production on 13 November, resulting in a 73-day shoot. Östlund mentioned that the production carried out 1,061 COVID-19 tests throughout filming and all were negative.[9] Filming also took place on other Greek islands, on the stages of Film i Vast in Trollhättan, Sweden, and in the Mediterranean Sea on the Christina O, the yacht formerly owned by Aristotle Onassis and Jackie Kennedy.[10]

Editing started during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, with only the initial 37% of the completed shot footage. Post-production lasted for 22 months.

According to the actors, Östlund took, on average, as many as 23 takes for each scene.[11]

Release

Triangle of Sadness had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2022,[12] and on 28 May, it won the Palme d'Or. It is part of the official selections of the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, where it held its North American premiere on 8 September,[13] the Adelaide Film Festival (19–30 October) in South Australia,[14] and the 2022 New York Film Festival (20 September 16 October).[15]

Neon acquired North American distribution rights to the film for a price of $8 million,[12] winning a bidding war against A24, Searchlight Pictures/Hulu, Focus Features and Sony Pictures Classics.[16] The film is scheduled to be released in France on 28 September 2022, in the United States and Sweden on 7 October, in Germany on 13 October and in the United Kingdom on 28 October.[citation needed]

Due to supporting actress Dolly de Leon's newfound fame in the Philippines, TBA Studios acquired exclusive Philippine distribution rights to the film.[17]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 70% of 54 reviews are positive for the film, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The site's consensus reads, "Triangle of Sadness lacks the sharp edges of Östlund's earlier work, but this blackly humorous swipe at the obscenely affluent has its own rewards".[18] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[19]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival May 28, 2022 Palme d'Or Ruben Östlund Won [20]
AFCAE Art House Cinema Award Won [21]

References

  1. ^ a b "Triangle of Sadness". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Triangle of Sadness". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  3. ^ Kardelo, Alexander (6 February 2022). "Vi har sett 3 klipp ur Ruben Östlunds 'Triangle of Sadness'". Moviezine. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Barraclough, Leo (18 May 2019). "'The Square' Director Ruben Ostlund on Follow Up Black Comedy 'Triangle of Sadness'". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (4 February 2020). "'Triangle Of Sadness': Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean & Woody Harrelson Lead Satire From Palme D'Or Winner Ruben Ostlund; Imperative, 30WEST, More Join". Deadline. Retrieved 4 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (23 June 2020). "International Film Execs Talk Co-Producing During, And After, COVID – Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 23 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (6 July 2020). "Palme D'Or Winner Ruben Ostlund Talks Returning To Production On 'Triangle Of Sadness' During Covid Pandemic". Deadline. Retrieved 6 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (5 February 2021). "'The Square' Helmer Ruben Ostlund on Filming 'Triangle of Sadness' With Woody Harrelson During Pandemic (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  10. ^ Barraclough, Leo (17 November 2020). "'The Square' Director Ruben Ostlund Speaks About Followup 'Triangle of Sadness'". Variety. Retrieved 17 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Triangle of Sadness" (PDF). Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  12. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (24 May 2022). "Neon Acquires Ruben Östlund's Buzzy Cannes Satire 'Triangle of Sadness'". Deadline. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  13. ^ "TIFF announces films in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes". TIFF. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  14. ^ "AFF announces the first 5 films for 2022". Adelaide Film Festival. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  15. ^ "60th New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced". Film at Lincoln Center. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  16. ^ Thompson, Anne; Lindahl, Chris (25 May 2022). "The Cannes Market Is Hot! Unless It's Not: Here's The Winners And Losers So Far". Indiewire. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  17. ^ "TBA Studios gets rights to Cannes winner Triangle of Sadness". Business World. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Triangle of Sadness". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Triangle of Sadness (2022) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  20. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (28 May 2022). "Cannes Film Festival: Ruben Ostlund Wins Second Palme D'Or With 'Triangle Of Sadness' – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Cannes 2022 : le Prix des cinémas art et essai décerné". Boxoffice (in French). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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