The 2022 satirical black comedy film won the Best Film award at the European Film Awards.
This film takes a stand against the rich without subtletyRuben Östlund’s class struggle is as direct as it is divisive. The denigration of an opulent lifestyle is everything here. You can be rich, but you don’t have to be stupid too.
The triangle of sadness begins as a sarcasm against the rich and ends as the revenge of the class struggle eternal, showing an endless cycle that may seem obvious but hides much more. Find out more about the film that can be seen on Prime Video below.
What is The Triangle of Sadness, a movie on Prime Video, about?
It focuses on a celebrity couple and fashion models (Carl and Yaya) who are invited to a luxury cruise but after a storm, they are stranded along with other passengers and crew on an apparently deserted island.
In a world with an increasing interest in drama and serious cinema, making a comedy that plays with the crude and disguises it as prestige is the ultimate statement of intent.
The director easily manages to draw attention through the hot topics he touches on; among them, the fashion industry, gender roles, the rise of influencers, the dilemmas and ironies surrounding masculinity and the advantages that come with being physically attractive.
Likewise, The Triangle of Sadness composes a merciless satire that attacks those who benefit from the capitalist world; lacking consciousness and empathy, trapped in a bubble of opulence that Östlund is not afraid to burst with the same force with which vomit emerges from the mouths of sick diners.
Trailer for The Triangle of Sadness, a movie on Prime Video
Cast of The Triangle of Sadness, a movie on Prime Video
- Harris Dickinson as Carl
- Charlbi Dean as Yaya
- Dolly De Leon as Abigail
- Zlatko Buri as Dimitri
- Iris Berben as Therese
- Vicki Berlin as Paula
- Henrik Dorsin as Jarmo Björkman
- Jean-Christophe Folly as Nelson
- Amanda Walker as Clementine
- Oliver Ford Davies as Winston
- Woody Harrelson as Captain Thomas Smith
- Sunny Melles as Vera
- Carolina Gynning as Ludmilla
- Arvin Kananian as Darius
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