Swedish director Ruben Östlund isn’t letting us get away with anything. Watching his work, viewers are pushed to examine their weakest moments, to relive their failures and regrets, and to acknowledge themselves as they are—for better or for worse. Best-known for his acclaimed breakthrough feature, Force Majeure (2014), Östlund has directed a variety of films, each challenging, poignant, and darkly funny. This month at The Cinemateque, audiences can experience some of his finest at “In Case of No Emergency,” a retrospective dedicated entirely to the award-winning director.

On the program are four features and two shorts. Highlights include Play (2011), which won a Swedish Oscar for its controversial account of black teenagers harassing white and Asian youths, and Ostlund’s award-winning debut, The Guitar Mongoloid (2004), a story of nonconformity enacted by a non-professional cast.

The grand finale, of course, is Force Majeure, the winner of last year’s Grand Jury Prize at Cannes. Set against the impressive backdrop of the French Alps, Force Majeure is the story of a family torn apart by one man’s irreparable mistake. In this powerful and surprising production, Östlund demonstrates how the consequences of an isolated incident can touch and threaten to destroy the lives of many. Like the very avalanche around which the film is centred, the events of a single moment quickly grow into an awe-striking and all-consuming force of destruction.

In Case of No Emergency: The Films of Ruben Östlund takes place March 12-14, 19-21 at The Cinematheque. Click for details and show times.