Ruben Ostlund: From witty ski bum to top Cannes winner

Stockholm

SWEDISH director Ruben Ostlund, the shock winner on Sunday of the Cannes film festival's top prize, the Palm d'Or, loves nothing better than sending up vanity and pretentiousness.

Known for the dark sense of humour he honed during his years as a ski bum, Ostlund made his big international breakthrough in 2014 when his Force Majeure won a lesser prize at Cannes.