Anders is a recovering drug addict in an Oslo rehab clinic. On 30 August, he is given a day's leave to attend a job interview in the city center. After visiting his friend Thomas, he proceeds to his appointment. In the interview, he admits to being a drug addict and storms out. He then wanders the streets of Oslo for the rest of the day and night, meeting, and sometimes confronting, people from his past. The film ends the next day, 31 August. Focusing on the decisions Anders ... (Full plot summary below)
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Anders is a recovering drug addict in an Oslo rehab clinic. On 30 August, he is given a day's leave to attend a job interview in the city center. After visiting his friend Thomas, he proceeds to his appointment. In the interview, he admits to being a drug addict and storms out. He then wanders the streets of Oslo for the rest of the day and night, meeting, and sometimes confronting, people from his past. The film ends the next day, 31 August. Focusing on the decisions Anders has made with his time off.
Leave your thoughts about Oslo, August 31st.
| Minneapolis Star TribuneRob Nelson[Displays] an invigoratingly acute understanding of the psychology of insecurity, longing, defensiveness and inward-turning rage. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrThe surface of Oslo, August 31st is as cool and crystalline as a Scandinavian lake, but at its core is a benevolence for the life we all share and tears for the man who can no longer share in it. |
| Boston PhoenixBrett MichelAs the final shots mirror the first, you reflect on how life goes on, with and without us. |
| Little White LiesPaul M. BradshawAn astounding achievement, Joachim Trier's haunting film will stay with you for weeks. |
| The American ConservativeEve TushnetA tough movie, intentionally unsatisfying. It only covers one day but that day feels endless; which is part of the point. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertOslo, August 31st is quietly, profoundly, one of the most observant and sympathetic films I've seen. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoDespite its themes, Oslo, August 31st is an exhilarating film, with impeccable direction and pitch-perfect performances that make the bleakness worthwhile. |
| Village VoiceMelissa AndersonMatching the precision of the film's title, remembrances of things past-whether destructive or salutary, quickly mentioned or dilated upon-are shaped by just enough exacting detail. |
| Washington ExaminerKelly Jane TorranceWhile the themes here are also universal, the story feels more personal -- which also makes it more heartbreaking. |
| Movies.comDave WhiteIt's Trier's skill at humanely communicating the deep loneliness of a ruined life that make him a new filmmaker deserving your attention. |
