Oslo, August 31st
dir. Joachim Trier
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A recovering drug addict is granted a day’s leave from rehab and returns to Oslo, where he reconnects with friends, faces the weight of his past, and struggles with uncertainty about his future. Over the course of one day, he drifts through encounters that reflect his longing for connection and his deep sense of alienation.
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An upfront study of a drug addict confronting his demons, Oslo, August 31st makes this dark journey worthwhile with fantastic directing and equally fantastic acting.
Directed byJoachim Trier
StarringAnders Danielsen Lie, Malin Crépin, Hans Olav Brenner, Ingrid Olava, Tone Beate Mostraum, Øystein Røger
Written byEskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
CinematographyJakob Ihre
EditingOlivier Bugge Coutté
MusicOla Fløttum
Oslo, August 31st
2011 · NR · 1h 35m
Drama
A recovering drug addict is granted a day’s leave from rehab and returns to Oslo, where he reconnects with friends, faces the weight of his past, and struggles with uncertainty about his future. Over the course of one day, he drifts through encounters that reflect his longing for connection and his deep sense of alienation.
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