★ HOW OLD IS RUBEN ÖSTLUND?
Ruben Östlund is 52 years old, born April 13, 1974 in SE · Aries.
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About
Ruben Östlund makes satirical black comedies that dismantle social norms with surgical precision. Born in Sweden in 1974, he won two Palmes d'Or for Force Majeure, The Square, and Triangle of Sadness, earning three Oscar nominations. Aries filmmakers often challenge conventions—Östlund does it by trapping his characters in escalating absurdities.
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Biography
Ruben Östlund is a Swedish filmmaker born in 1974 who specializes in satirical black comedy. His breakthrough came with Force Majeure (2014), followed by The Square (2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022)—films that use social embarrassment and class anxiety as engines of dark humor. He has won two Palmes d'Or and four European Film Awards, with nominations for three Academy Awards. As a screenwriter, Östlund controls the entire satirical architecture of his work, building scenarios where bourgeois dignity collapses in real time. Born under Aries, his confrontational approach to filmmaking—exposing hypocrisy through uncomfortable scenarios—aligns with the sign's reputation for directness and fearlessness. Swedish cinema has long produced introspective, morally complex storytellers; Östlund inverts that tradition into pure social provocation. His life-path number 11 reflects the visionary, truth-telling impulse that runs through every frame.
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Trivia
- Östlund won the Palme d'Or at Cannes twice—an elite achievement held by fewer than a dozen living directors.
- The Square depicts a museum director whose ethical compass spins wildly; it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
- Triangle of Sadness opens on a luxury yacht where class warfare becomes literal seasickness.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 11 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl BoucherDog · 1994
- Connor JessupDog · 1994
- Mayuko FukudaDog · 1994
- Abbey HoesDog · 1994
CHALLENGING
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Robbie Ure
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
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- Ruben Östlund is a Aries, born April 13, 1974.
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- Ruben Östlund was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
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