Pretzels, Sexual Favors, and Shifting Power Dynamics in Triangle of Sadness

Unlike nearly all of the other guests on the luxury cruise at the center of Triangle of Sadness, models and influencers Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean) are not there because of their wealth— it’s because of their looks, and in Yaya’s case, her Instagram followers. Still, they fit perfectly into writer-director Ruben Östlund’s satirical dark comedy, which explores how beauty and sexuality can be used as currency just as much as currency itself. When the yacht goes up in flames halfway through the film, Carl and Yaya get stranded on a desert island with a handful of other… Read Full Article