Östlund won the '' Palme d'Or '' for '' The Square '' , marking the first time a predominantly Swedish production received the honour since '' The Best Intentions '' ( 1992 ) , and the first time a Swedish director won since Alf Sjöberg for '' Miss Julie '' ( 1951 ) . Jury president Pedro Almodóvar cited it for depicting " the dictatorship of being politically correct " . Juror Agnes Jaoui also commended it for its intelligence and wit . Set decorator Josefin Åsberg also received the Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist at Cannes . In August , it was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards ; the Academy shortlisted it for a nomination in December . '' The Square '' also received the most nominations at the 30th European Film Awards
90th Academy Awards
90th Academy Awards
The Square (2017 film)