Film discussion: Triangle of Sadness (2022) - free on iPlayer until the meeting
Details
Back to our usual Monday nights! NB the evening does NOT include a screening of the film, which is free on iPlayer until the meeting and contains "strong language, crude humour, brief sex" and graphic depictions of seasickness:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002645p/triangle-of-sadness
Winner of the Cannes Festival Palme d'Or and nominated for 3 Oscars (Best Picture, Best Director & Best Original Screenplay), this 2h27m dark comedy depicts the changing power relationships of a model (Harris Dickinson), an influencer (Charlbi Dean) and the super-rich passengers on an eventful luxury cruise. This will be the main focus of discussion - Ruben Östlund's other films (Force Majeure, The Square) are at least partly in Swedish, though we may mention shorter satires of the over-privileged, eg:
- Knives Out
- The Substance
- The Menu
- Zoolander https://www.itv.com/watch/zoolander/10a3479
- Swept Away (2002 - remake of 1974's Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto, also similar to JM Barrie's The Admirable Crichton from 1902:
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3490/pg3490-images.html )
General plan: by 7pm most of us should be in the upstairs room at the pub but we'll start by suggesting films to discuss in future in case anyone arrives late. Typically we'll discuss the selected title until 8ish, when there's a short break to go to the bar, then any further discussion till around 9, though of course you can leave at any point.
The Shirker's Rest takes cards, not cash, and serves a range of soft drinks, wine and spirits in addition to their beer and cider selection [https://theshirkersrest.co.uk/drinks/ ](https://theshirkersrest.co.uk/drinks/)- they don't have a kitchen but encourage you to order from https://yardsalepizza.com/menu/ ...
COVID-19 safety measures
This is indoors though we should be able to open at least one window. Please do not attend if you feel unwell, or have a positive Covid test/symptoms - you are encouraged to a) be as vaccinated as you can, b) wear a mask if you prefer, c) follow current Covid precautions, especially if you're at risk of passing on or catching the virus.