Katakolo, Nov 14, 2020: Ruben Östlund’s latest film Triangle Of Sadness, an epic satire set against the world of high fashion and the super-rich, finished shooting today in Greece, marking the end of a complicated shoot that started before the pandemic hit Europe on Feb 4 in Trollhättan, Sweden.
The film, Östlund’s first in the English language, finished its first 25-day leg just as lockdowns were being implemented across the continent. American star Woody Harrelson flew to Sweden three months later in late June to shoot his role in the film, and the production recommenced in Greece in late September and shot for its concluding nine weeks.
For producers Erik Hemmendorff and Philippe Bober, finishing the film safely as the pandemic raged across Europe, was the most challenging of their respective careers.
“We are very happy and relieved,” Hemmendorff and Bober said. “Financially we had to confront risks, but there was a sense of urgency and momentum. Waiting was not an option so we had to make it work. This is our the biggest achivement so far, shooting wise. 73 days with international cast and expensive
Ruben Östlund added: “I could not have hoped for a production that worked better in these extreme circumstances. Blowing up a luxury yacht felt like an appropriate grande finale to the shooting, not only considering the theme of the film – but as a tribute to the whole team that has worked so hard!”
The large international cast includes Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Woody Harrelson, Vicky Berlin, Dolly De Leon, Zlatko Buric, Iris Berben, Amanda Walker, Oliver Ford Davies, Henrik Dorsin, Jean-Christophe Folly and Sunnyi Melles.
The film is produced by Plattform and co-produced by Essential Films, Coproduction Office, SVT, and Arte France Cinéma, with the support of BBC Film, Swedish Film Institute, Eurimages, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Danish Film Institute and the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery, with the participation of ZDF/Arte, Nordic Film & TV Fund and Hamburg Film Fund.
Imperative Entertainment is presenting the film with Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin as executive producers in association with 30WEST, whose Micah Green and Daniel Steinman will also serve as executive producers. 30WEST and WME will co-represent the sales rights in North America.
The film is produced in association with Film i Väst, BBC, Bord Cadre Films, Sovereign Films, Heretic and Piano Films.
Among the co-producers are Marina Perales Marhuenda, Giorgos Karnavas, Konstantinos Kontovrakis, Per Damgaard, Julio Chavezmontes and Mike Goodridge.
International sales are being handled by Philippe Bober’s Coproduction Office. SF Studios has Nordic rights to the film, BAC has rights in France and Alamode in Germany.
