It’s historic! Swedish director and script writer Ruben Östlund win his second Palme d’Or for his feature film Triangle of Sadness. At the Cannes gala tonight Tarik Saleh also wins Best Screenplay for his Boy from Heaven and Zar Amir-Ebrahini Best Actress for her role in Ali Abbasi’s Holy Spider. All films co-produced by Film i Väst and shot and/or post-produced in region Västra Götaland.

– It’s absolutely fabulous! Five years ago Ruben Östlund won Palme d’Or for his The Square. And now he is back. We are so grateful for having followed Ruben all the way since his first films. We congratulate Tarik Saleh and Zar Amir-Ebrahimi för their prizes. It’s a trademark for Swedish and Nordic films in the international film world, says Kristina Börjeson, Head of Production at Film i Väst.

Triangle of Sadness starts out in the fashion universe. In the company of two models, Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean), we find ourselves on an exclusive yacht cruise, surrounded by the crème de la crème of society and a Marxist sea captain (Woody Harrelson). When the yacht is caught in a storm and sinks, a handful of the passengers are washed ashore on a deserted island. Tables are turned in the ensuing struggle for survival, and a middle-aged Filipino cleaning lady comes out on top. The cast also includes, among others, Zlatko Buric, Vicki Berlin and Henrik Dorsin.

Produced by Plattform Produktion, Erik Hemmendorff, in coproduction with Film i Väst, Essential Films, Coproduction Office, SVT, BBC Films, Arte France Cinéma och ZDF/Arte, TRT, Eurimages, BFI, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Det Danske Filminstitut, Hamburg Film Fund and Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Executive produced by Imperative Entertainment and 30West. Associated producers are Heretic, Bord Cadre & Sovereign Films and Piano Films. Danish coproducer is Per Damgaard Hansen for Coproduction Office APS. With support from Swedish Film Institute. International Sales: Coproduction Office.

Prizes during the festival:

  • Four co-productions were nominated for a Golden Palm, a historical record, plus additional two for Un Certain Regard. MORE TO READ.
  • Tarek Saleh won Prix François Chalais for his Boy from Heaven.
  • The dog in Hlynur Pálmason’s Godland won Palm Dog.
  • Ruben Östlund won Prix des Cinémas Art et Essai Cannes 2022 for Triangle of Sadness.