A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.
Ruben Östlund's "Triangle of Sadness" (2022) is a bold satirical film that doesn't shy away from bluntly critiquing the ignorant and apathetic attitudes of the wealthy elite. The story unfolds through the lens of model Carl and his girlfriend Yaya, offering a humorous yet pointed examination of how beauty and power are commodified. The film's crux is a luxury cruise where the wealthy are confronted with their own fragility and ignorance, culminating in a grotesquely humorous sequence of illness that underscores the film's themes.
Be warned. Triangle of Sadness rants and smirks at the state of the world over two-and-a-half hours, which is quite some running time for a satirical comedy. But it is never boring.
