
The Starling Girl(2023)
17-year-old Jem Starling struggles with her place within her Christian fundamentalist community. But everything changes when her magnetic youth pastor Owen returns to their church.


A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.

Claes Bang
Christian

Elisabeth Moss
Anne

Dominic West
Julian

Terry Notary
Oleg

Christopher Læssø
Michael
Lise Stephenson Engström
Daughter
Lilianne Mardon
Daughter
Marina Schiptjenko
Elna

Annica Liljeblad
Sonja
Elijandro Edouard
Boy with Letter
The Square is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of satire, theft, installation, town square, shame, art museum. Directed by Ruben Östlund, it stars Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West. A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.
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