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Oslo, August 31st

Oslo, 31. August

2011

Joachim Trier

Anders Danielsen Lie, Hans Olav Brenner, Petter Width Kristiansen, Kjærsti Odden Skjeldal ...

7.1

4,228

Drama Anders will soon complete his drug rehabilitation in the countryside. As part of the program, he is allowed to go into the city for a job interview. But he takes advantage of the leave and stays on in the city, drifting around, meeting people he hasn't seen in a long while. 34-year-old Anders is smart, handsome and from a good family, but deeply haunted by all the opportunities he has wasted, all the people he has let down. He is still ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	“'Oslo, August 31st' has the satisfying gravity of specific experience (...) the film, chilly as it is, is warmed by a love for the city that the filmmaker and the character clearly share"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"'Oslo, August 31st' is quietly, profoundly, one of the most observant and sympathetic films I've seen. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Damon Wise Empire	"Talented Norwegian Joachim Trier - distant cousin to the better-known (and Danish) Lars - delivers a wonderful, melancholy character piece that's funny and tender, and as fresh as a breath of Oslo sea air. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Dave Calhoun Time Out	"[It] feels totally fresh and modern in its concerns. It's also devastating. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"A very rewarding and worthwhile film. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (outy of 5)"	POS

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