The Swedish director of Force Majeure and Palme d’Or winner The Square, starring Elisabeth Moss and Dominic West, on the folly of screen violence and finding drama in the oddities of human behaviourRuben Östlund is the rugged adventurer of Swedish film, the man who came down from the mountain to sun himself by the Med.
I first meet the director on a posh restaurant terrace at the Cannes film festival.
He’s easy to spot among the immaculate diners, perched at a corner table and clasping a mug of coffee as though to keep his hands warm.
Östlund is bearded and rumpled and reeks of the outdoors – a child of nature come to gatecrash high society.
He says he loves the Alps; he loves to ski.
He spent most of his 20s shooting extreme sport videos.
“Then I got bored of resorts.
Too many lift queues.”I think
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