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Oslo, August 31st

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2011 · 1h 34m · NOT RATED Drama
Directed by Joachim Trier

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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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Fresh

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.

David Thomson, The New Republic
Fresh

With a predilection for long takes, alternating between tripod setups and handheld camera work that's reflective of Anders' unease, Trier presents life as an unceasingly tepid stream of the mundane -- with an occasional, exquisite pinprick of hope.

Veronika Ferdman, L.A. Weekly
Fresh

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.

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh

[Displays] an invigoratingly acute understanding of the psychology of insecurity, longing, defensiveness and inward-turning rage.

Rob Nelson, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh

"Oslo, August 31st" is quietly, profoundly, one of the most observant and sympathetic films I've seen.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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