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Starring: Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Dolly de Leon, Zlatko Burić, Henrik Dorsin, Vicki Berlin, Woody Harrelson
OUR RATING: ★★★☆☆
Story:
Dark comedy drama written and directed by Ruben Östlund. Triangle of Sadness (2022) follows fashion model celebrity couple, Carl and Yaya (Harris Dickinson and Charlbi Dean), who are invited to a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, run by unhinged Captain Thomas Smith (Woody Harrelson). What first appeared instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island and fighting for survival.
Our Favorite Quotes:
'Never argue with an idiot, they'll only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.' - The Captain (Triangle of Sadness) Click To Tweet
Best Quotes
Lewis: So, is this runway casting for a grumpy brand or a smiley brand?
Lewis: Well, smiley brands are the cheap ones, and the more expensive the brand gets, you start to look down on your consumer. Like, if you want to be a part of this “von oben” one-man in-crowd, you have to show us some serious cash.
Carl: So it’s a grumpy brand, yeah?
Lewis: Congratulations! I’m so happy for you! If you get the job, you will get to wear exclusive clothing, and look down on your consumer.
Lewis: “Don’t you dare talk to me! I’m an Aryan Übermensch, too obsessed with the image of myself to be involved with anyone or anything that doesn’t fit my stylized image of the world.” Wait, “Suddenly, I’m dressed in something way less expensive. It’s H&M!”
Lewis: “We are strong and tough and unapproachable!” Show me that Balenciaga look! Oh, I’m sorry, I think it’s back to H&M again! “Yeah! We’re just kidding. We’re so cheap. We’re so happy!” Everybody, come closer together! Balenciaga is back! Ooh, fiercer than ever! “We are stone cold. Yes! Oh, my God. Get away from us!” H&M is here again! Balenciaga! And H&M! Balenciaga! And H&M!
Casting Jury: [to Carl] Can you relax your Triangle of Sadness? It’s like between your eyebrows here. A little bit more. Okay. And open your mouth so you look a little bit more available. Okay, not that much. A little bit less.
Carl: [after their argument of who pays their dinner bill] Now I feel bad.
Yaya: Why? I make more money than you.
Waiter: Excuse me. Your card didn’t work. Do you have another one, maybe?
Yaya: Can you try it again, please?
Waiter: I tried it twice.
Carl: I do think it’s quite crazy how it’s such a hard thing to talk about. Money. It’s such a touchy subject. Don’t you think?
Yaya: Yeah, I think it’s un-sexy to talk about money.
Carl: Okay, but then why is that?
Yaya: I don’t know. It’s just not sexy.
Carl: Well, you don’t think it’s because it’s so tied to gender roles?
Carl: When it comes to you and me, we’re dealing with roles that I hate. I mean, I don’t want to be the man, whilst you’re the woman. I want us to be best friends.
Yaya: I don’t want to sleep with my best friend.
'Socialism works only in heaven where they don't need it, and in hell where they already have it.' - Dimitry (Triangle of Sadness) Click To Tweet
Carl: [to Yaya] We shouldn’t just slip into the stereotypical gender-based roles that everyone else seems to be doing. I want us to be equal.
Driver: You have to fight.
Carl: I’m sorry, what?
Driver: If you love her, you have to fight for her. I’ve been there, I know. If you don’t fight, you’re going to be her slave.
Yaya: I’m so good at being manipulative. I don’t know, I do it, and I don’t even realize that I’m doing it.
Carl: I love you. No, but seriously, it’s amazing that you can tell me that. Now you’re a generous person.
Yaya: I need to know that the person I’m with intends to take care of me. Otherwise I’m wasting my time.
Carl: Yeah, I guess you’re not the kind to work in a restaurant, or a supermarket, are you? No offense.
Yaya: I’m a model, honey, the only way for me to get out of this life is to become someone’s trophy wife.
Carl: So, there’s nothing else to this for you? Other than, you know, increasing the followers on our Instagram, and all of that.
Yaya: It make sense, doesn’t it?
Carl: Sure.
Yaya: I like you. You like me. It’s good for business.
Carl: [to Yaya] I’ll make you love me. It’ll be real love as well.
'The most powerful single force in the world today is man's eternal desire to be free and independent.' - Dimitry (Triangle of Sadness) Click To Tweet
Paula: [to the crew] The success of a luxury cruise, it mainly depends on two moments. Number one, the first hours the guests are onboard. And number two, the last day the guests are onboard. And if we can impress them on those two occasions, then the cruise will probably be a success.
Paula: [to the crew] It’s always, “Yes, sir! Yes, ma’am!” If there is an illegal substance they want, or a unicorn! “Yes, sir! Yes, ma’am!”
Paula: [to the crew] I know, I know what it is to work for service. I know all the challenges you’re facing. But at these times, I ask of you to keep that chin up. Stay strong. And try to remind yourself, if everything goes well, at the end of the cruise, you might be getting a very generous tip!
Dimitry: [after she poses for photos with the pasta] Aren’t you going to eat the pasta?
Yaya: Oh. No. I’m gluten intolerant.
Carl: It’s just for the pictures. She’s an influencer.
'A Russian capitalist. And an American communist.' - Dimitry, 'On a two hundred and fifty million dollar luxury yacht.' - The Captain (Triangle of Sadness) Click To Tweet
Dimitry: [referring to Yaya] Her looks paid for the tickets. Not bad, huh?
Carl: So, what do you do?
Dimitry: I sell s**t.
Carl: What, sorry?
Dimitry: I sell s**t! Fertilizer for agriculture.
Dimitry: You can call me the King of the S**t!
Dimitry: And when you have money, you know, you don’t leave money to sleep, you understand? Money must not sleep, you know.
Jarmo: I’m very rich. Yes, let’s not beat around the bush. I’m very rich.
Ludmilla: How rich are you?
Jarmo: Oh, I’m so f***ing rich!
'You can't be rich, and expect the rest of the world to be poor. And while you're swimming in abundance, the rest of the world is drowning in misery. That's not the way it's meant to be.' - The Captain (Triangle of Sadness) Click To Tweet
Vera: Do you know what people regret on their deathbed?
Alicia: No?
Vera: That they were working too much. Seven out of ten people regret throwing away their lives on stupid and pointless jobs.
Vera: Life is so unfair.
Alicia: Yeah.
Vera: We are all equal.
Alicia: That is so true.
Vera: Everyone’s equal.
Vera: If today was your last day alive, what would you wish for?
Alicia: I have no idea.
Vera: Let’s reverse roles.
Alicia: Sorry?
Vera: Just change roles. You chillax in the jacuzzi, and I’ll get the captain.
Alicia: Oh.
Vera: Come on! Just be in the moment, like I was. Please!
'There are very few that are going to look in the mirror and say, “The person I see is a savage monster.” Instead, they make up some construction that justifies what they do.' - The Captain (Triangle of Sadness) Click To Tweet
Vera: I command you, enjoy the moment.
Alicia: Now?
Vera: Please.
Alicia: No.
Vera: No?
Alicia: No.
Vera: What? You say no to me?
Alicia: No. No.
Vera: So it’s yes?
Alicia: Yes. No.
Vera: Yes or no?
Alicia: I’m saying yes.
Darius: I’m not going to go and talk to some crazy Russians.
Paula: It’s not crazy Russians, it’s very rich Russians.
Darius: Same thing.
'From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.' - Dimitry (Triangle of Sadness) Click To Tweet
Dirty Sails Lady: I have a question. I’m sorry. Yesterday, I was up on deck. And it was so beautiful. Everything was fantastic. But then, I saw the sails.
The Captain: The sails.
Dirty Sails Lady: The sails. Yeah. Yeah. And they were dirt gray. Do you think it’s possible to wash them?
The Captain: Well, I don’t think that’s possible, ma’am, because this is a motorized vessel.
Dirty Sails Lady: Yeah.
The Captain: So we don’t have any sails.
Darius: Maybe it was the sun deck roof.
Dirty Sails Lady: Are you sure?
The Captain: I’m sure.
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