Neon Buys Ruben Östlund’s Satire ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Following Cannes Film Festival Debut

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The Square,” which won the Palme d’Or in 2017. This film marks his English-language debut. The Coproduction Office is repping international sales and pre-sold it around the world. “Triangle of Sadness” earned a rowdy eight-minute standing ovation following a lively screening punctuated by hysterical laugher which Östlund described as being like a “football game” during the press conference on Sunday.Variety’s Peter Debruge said there was “meticulous precision to the way (Östlund) constructs, blocks and executes scenes — a kind of agonizing unease, amplified by awkward silences or an unwelcome fly buzzing between characters struggling to communicate.”Harrelson revealed during Sunday’s presser that he will also star in Östlund’s next project, “The Entertainment System is Down,” another social satire which is in early development.“Triangle of Sadness” was produced by Östlund’s outfit Platform, in co-production with Essential Films, Coproduction Office, Sveriges Television, ZDF/ARTE, ARTE France Cinéma and TRT Sinema, in association with Film i Väst, BBC Films and 30 West.