“The frequency of divorce is extremely high after airplane hijackings. They're like crisis situations where suddenly you see a side of your partner that makes you think, "I don't want to continue living with this person anymore."” ThinkingWantPersonsSidesSituationCrisisDivorcePartnersAirplaneFrequencyMake You ThinkHijacking Author:Ruben Ostlund
“Actually men are closer to having the ability to act egoistic when it comes to a crisis situation.” MenAbilitySituationCrisis Author:Ruben Ostlund
“Just look at the history of cinema. The most reproduced male character is probably the hero and the most reproduced female character is probably the sex object. I think those stereotypes have been reproduced over and over again. It also changes our expectations when it comes to a situation like this in real life.” ThinkingLooksHas BeensRealCharacterSexSituationObjectsHeroExpectationsFemaleMalesReal LifeCinemaStereotypeFemale Characters Author:Ruben Ostlund
“I was very interested in highlighting group behaviour and I wanted to show that I think this is very fundamental about being a human being... that we are herd animals actually. So, I was looking for different situations that take place in different kinds of groups.” ThinkingKindDifferentAnimalSituationDifferent Kinds Author:Ruben Ostlund
