Ruben Östlund, born on April 13, 1974, in Styrsö, is an acclaimed Swedish director and screenwriter, known for his satirical and socially critical cinema. After directing several skiing films, he gained increasing international attention with works such as *Involuntary* (2008) and especially *Force Majeure* (2014), which won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. His definitive acclaim came with winning two Palme d'Or awards, a feat achieved by only a few directors in history. He received the first in 2017 for *The Square*, a sharp satire of the contemporary art world, and the second in 2022 for *Triangle of Sadness*, a scathing critique of social classes and the cult of wealth. Both films also garnered major international nominations, including Academy Award nominations. His style is characterized by a keen observation of group dynamics and the hypocrisies of bourgeois society, often through long takes and provocative humor.