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| ‘The Square’ by Swedish director Ostlund wins Palme d’Or at Cannes film festival | |
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| The Square, directed by Ruben Ostlund, has landed the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes film festival. | The Square, directed by Ruben Ostlund, has landed the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes film festival. |
| The Swedish 43 year old director secured the most significant award of his career to date. | |
| “Oh my god! OK,” he exclaimed after he bounded onto the stage to collect the prize. | |
| The movie is set in Stockholm, and it focuses on the chief curator of a contemporary museum, the well heeled Christian, who seeks revenge after his wallet and phone are stolen. | |
| Some critics have hailed Ostlund’s satire as “hilarious” however it is still seen as a surprise selection. | |
| ‘BPM (Beats Per Minute)’, which was widely tipped for the Palme, was awarded the Grand Prix while Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev had to be content with a jury prize for ‘Loveless’. | |
| Other winners included Sofia Coppola, who won best director for 'The Beguiled'. | |
| Joaquin Phoenix was named best actor for 'You Were Never Really Here' and Diane Kruger was awarded best actress for German language movie 'In the Fade.' |