Triangle of Sadness [Blu-ray] [Criterion Collection]

Director: Ruben Östlund Ruben Östlund

Overview

"This adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's 1932 novel of the same name follows the plight of Scottish farm girl Chris (Agyness Deyn) as her loving husband Ewan (Kevin Guthrie) enlists in the army at the onset of World War I, and later returns home on leave as a changed man. This period drama was directed by Terence Davies (The Deep Blue Sea)."

Product Details

Release Date:	04/25/2023
UPC:	0715515283311
Original Release:	2022
Rating:	R
Source:	Criterion Collection
Language:	English
Time:	2:27:00
Sales rank:	8,964

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Thobias Thorwid	Lewis
Harris Dickinson	Carl
Charlbi Dean Kriek	Yaya
Jiannis Moustos	Driver
Vicki Berlin	Paula
Dolly de Leon	Abigail
Timoleon Gketsos	Handsome crewman
Alicia Eriksson	Alicia
Woody Harrelson	The Captain
Zlatko Buric	Dimitry
Sunnyi Melles	Vera
Carolina Gynning	Ludmilla
Amanda Walker	Clementine
Oliver Ford Davies	Winston
Ralph Schicha	Uli
Henrik Dorsin	Jarmo
Arvin Kananian	Darius
Mia Benson	Dirty Sails Lady
Stefan Gödicke	Yacht chef
Jean-Christophe Folly	Nelson
Nana Manu	Beach Vendor
Nikolas Chalkiadakis	Yacht Crew
Camilla Lackberg	Front Row
Hanna Oldenburg	Yacht Steward
Alex Schulman	Front Row
Amanda Schulman	Front Row
Mira Uszkureit	Casting Jury

Technical Credits

Ruben Östlund

Ruben Östlund	Director,Screenwriter
Brina Elizabeta Blaz	Executive Producer
Alessandro Del Vigna	Executive Producer
Lizzie Francke	Executive Producer
Dan Friedkin	Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Rose Garnett	Executive Producer
Micah Green	Executive Producer
Andreas Roald	Executive Producer
Philippe Bober	Producer
Erik Hemmendorff	Producer
Pauline Hansson	Casting
Jamal Zade	Executive Producer
Johannes Dekko	Sound Editor

Editorial Reviews

A satirical take down of the rich, Triangle of Sadness relays its heavy-handed points in a way that feels fresh and hilarious, while also digging deep into the bleakness of reality. This topic is not new to director Ruben Ostlund, whose previous feature, The Square, was a much more subtle look at class disparity and the art curation world. But with Triangle of Sadness, Ostlund pulls no punches and runs rampant with gags and situations that make the affluent look out of touch and unsympathetic. Triangle of Sadness is set up in three different parts. Part One focuses on models Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean) and their relationship. Carl is an "aging" male model who was once getting jobs advertising for big cologne and fashion brands; but at this point, he is taking any job he can get. Yaya's star is rising as she's on the runway at fashion shows attended by some prominent people in the industry. We come to find out that their relationship is a product of what would look good on social media for Yaya to get more followers. Part Two takes place on a yacht which Carl and Yaya receive as payment for a social media post. There, we're introduced to a cast of ultra-rich characters, a Russian capitalist who owns a fertilizer business, an elderly couple who are arms dealers, a man who writes code for large businesses, amongst others. This yacht is led by a captain (Woody Harrelson) who is a drunk communist. His decisions as well as a yacht guest's request that all of the ship's crew take a swim lead to one of the grossest yet satisfying scenes in the movie and this leads into Part Three that is led by a powerhouse performance from actress Dolly De Leon. This film contains a lot of elements to it that may not work for some audiences, but others could find that they meld together in such a way that makes it an extraordinary work of satire, storytelling, and how power can corrupt anyone. To get all of these elements to work, the acting must be stellar, and it is. It is led by Dolly De Leon who truly brings the film together in the final act. Another great performance comes from Charlbi Dean, who tragically passed away before the film received its wide release. Here, she provides this glimpse at life behind the social influencer lens that many people do not think about nor know exists. The comedy also works. Gazing at the cluelessness of the rich and how they think they are being inclusive as well as providing opportunity to the underprivileged crew is a gag that always delivers. It's like a line from Arrested Development delivered by Lucille Bluth, "I mean it's one banana, Michael. What could it cost? Ten dollars?" There is a scene in which the captain and the Russian are going back and forth quoting figures to each other with neither of them really making a point, and while the scene is hilarious, it's sadly obvious that neither really knows what they are talking about. Ruben Ostlund creates a world of affluence, satire, and surrealism that acts as a takedown but also a time capsule for the era. It is led by stellar performances and scenes that are meant to elicit a visceral reaction, but at the end is still able to get its message across.