Suleyman returns home after serving seven years, only to find his apartment block has been seized by drug dealers. When drawn into the violence surrounding the complex, his sole focus becomes keeping his mother safe.
Ruben Östlund muses about his characters, “As soon as you get close to a person, you see them as just another human being”. It is widely recognized that aboard the luxury yacht in ‘Triangle of Sadness’, the different groups of people represent a small society as a commentary on classism and gender binaries.
A code adopted by gay men and LGBTQ+ individuals in general to subtly disclose your identity to another, “friend of Dorothy” is widely considered to originate with Judy Garland.
Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
This is a film that is going to leave some people bored, and some people thrilled.
This thrilling film about feminine rage and male hostility is an incredible depiction of the fragility of the male ego.
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.
