$1.99 Rent. Sign in to see videos available to you. Oslo, August 31st could easily be a downer or a drag, and certainly it’s not afraid to look at its protagonist evenly: he’s a self-destructive drug addict, a liar, a selfish, spoiled brat who left a trail of destruction in his wake—but more importantly, the film is empathetic. The thing that I didn't like in the film is the one scene that is very badly edited. This movie is something that people can relate too and with it's sensitivity it may even help some people. In the interview, he admits to being a drug addict and storms out. 7 out of 10. 04/07/2011 - A tragic shadow hangs over a young drug addict. As he talks with a friend we are allowed to see the depth of his self-loathing, and we are allowed inside his past with his family as he lies dreaming in the warm sun at a park. It is one the most creative portrayals of human brokenness that I have ever seen. Oslo, August 31st (2011) Full Movie. 3.9 • 56 Ratings. After visiting his friend Thomas, he proceeds to his appointment. 22 of 26 people found this review helpful. Throughout the day the 34 year old Anders is caught up in his childhood memories of Oslo and failed dreams of young adulthood. When the audience first meets Anders Danielsen Lie in Joachim Trier’s perceptive second feature, Oslo, August 31st, he’s on the other side of a heroin rehabilitation program, having earned enough trust to leave a state facility for a day and start establishing a new life on the outside. 21:52. Peter Bradshaw @PeterBradshaw1. Recounts the true-life, previously secret, back-channel negotiations in the development of the pivotal 1990s Oslo Peace Accords between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization. After his wife leaves him, a photographer has an existential crisis and tries to cope with his cousin's visit. Directed by Joachim Trier. Title: This is one of my favorite European movies of this time. The acting is brilliant. Enter Oslo, August 31st, where recovering addict Anders, nearing the latter stages of his treatment, must leave the confines and safety of the treatment center to venture forth for a job interview. One that gives you hope of being a person who is brave enough to understand that we need to live with what we become, even though the melancholia mostly overpowers the nostalgia. Oslo, August 31st (DVD) : Anders will soon complete his drug rehabilitation in the countryside. 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. 21 with the introduction of Joachim Trier, and then there's Noble Dancer on Blue! After visiting his friend Thomas, he proceeds to his appointment. You are never sure what he will do next, and it is clear that he is not, either. 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