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Oslo, August 31st
Directed by
Joachim Trier
Not Rated
2011
1h 34m
Drama
7.6
97%
82%
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One day in the life of Anders, a young recovering drug addict, who takes a brief leave from his treatment center to interview for a job and catch up with old friends in Oslo.
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Cast of Oslo, August 31st
Anders Danielsen Lie
Anders
Malin Crépin
Malin
Hans Olav Brenner
Thomas
Ingrid Olava
Rebecca
Tone Beate Mostraum
Tove
Øystein Røger
David
Aksel Thanke
Terapeut
Kjærsti Odden Skjeldal
Mirjam
Renate Reinsve
Renate
Anders Borchgrevink
Øystein
Petter Width Kristiansen
Petter
Johanne Kjellevik Ledang
Johanne
Iselin Steiro
Iselin
Elin Gunnarsdotter Sandvik
Folio-ansatt
Oslo, August 31st Ratings & Reviews
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
A coolly observed yet boundlessly compassionate day in the life of a recovering drug addict, "Oslo, August 31st" breaks your heart many times over.
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
Trier proves that he's no one-hit wonder.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
"Oslo, August 31st" is quietly, profoundly, one of the most observant and sympathetic films I've seen.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rob Nelson
[Displays] an invigoratingly acute understanding of the psychology of insecurity, longing, defensiveness and inward-turning rage.
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
"Oslo" is an example of strong, confident filmmaking in which nothing is miscalculated or out of place.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Tirdad Derakhshani
Pared down and sparse, almost Bressonian in its formal rigor...
New York Times
A.O. Scott
"Oslo, August 31st" has the satisfying gravity of specific experience, and also, true to its title, a prickly sense of place.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
Trier ... keeps us aware of the emotions and perceptions of all the characters, even at those times when their perceptions are limited and differ from objective reality.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
Te movie seems more like a searing portrait of self-discovery and realization, with the understanding that not everything you learn about yourself will be pleasant.
IndieWire
Eric Kohn
A powerful, upfront document of a recovering drug addict confronting the demons of his past.
Seattle Times
Jeff Shannon
With his angular features and intense gaze, Lie is utterly convincing as an intellectual in the process of repairing his damaged life.
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
Despite its themes, "Oslo, August 31st" is an exhilarating film, with impeccable direction and pitch-perfect performances that make the bleakness worthwhile.
The New Republic
David Thomson
The beauty is in the array of animated faces in Anders' life. And it's in the simple promise and vitality of Anders' face, which serves the film without any regard for being in a film, let alone a tragedy or a poetic vision of darkness and futility.
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
The movie transpires mostly in quiet, engrossing dialogue scenes, and its austere style shares a good deal in common with the protagonist, who seems both opaque and completely exposed.
The New Republic
Stanley Kauffmann
[Screenwriters] Trier and Vogt are neat and cunning.
Salon.com
Andrew O'Hehir
It's a marvelously constructed personal journey, both wrenching and bittersweet, whose emotional ripple effects stay with you for days and weeks afterward.
NPR
Mark Jenkins
In its depiction of a man who's considering death, the film is never less than fully alive.
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
With only two films, Danish director Joachim Trier has soundly established himself as a singular talent.
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Trier's compassion for what it takes to survive, mixed with the love he bestows on Oslo, is rewardingly profound.
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