Photo: Kortfilmfestivalen i Grimstad / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ruben Östlund is one of the most uncomfortable filmmakers working today, and I mean that as the highest praise. From a small Swedish island to two Palmes d'Or, he has built a body of work that dissects human vanity, cowardice and hypocrisy with surgical cruelty. Force Majeure, The Square and Triangle of Sadness all leave you squirming while you laugh. What I admire is his refusal to let the audience, or himself, off the hook. He turns social embarrassment into cinema. Few directors trust discomfort as a tool the way he does, and that nerve is exactly why his films stay with me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ruben Östlund
- Name (Japanese)
- リューベン・オストルンド
- Reading
- りゅーべん・おすとるんど
- Born
- April 13, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Styrsö, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / film editor / cinematographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2017 European Film Award for Best Film
- 2017 European Film Award for Best Comedy
- 2017 European Film Award for Best Director
- 2017 European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
- 2022 European Film Award for Best Film
- 2022 European Film Award for Best Director
- 2022 European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
- 2011 Guldbagge Award for Best Director
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ruben Östlund born?
Born April 13, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Ruben Östlund from?
Ruben Östlund is from Styrsö, Västra Götaland County, Sweden.
What does Ruben Östlund do?
Ruben Östlund works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor, cinematographer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.