19 The squARe

To a degree, The Square channels the spirit of Lars Von Trier and Yorgos Lanthimos – filmmakers who have routinely upended middle-class entitlement by surreal and unsettling means. This comedy begins as a smart satire of the art world before morphing into excruciating Theatre Of Cruelty, all set around a bold new exhibition held by a Swedish contemporary art museum. Props to Claes Bang as the beleaguered museum director.