Oslo, August 31st

Oslo, August 31st (2011)

Oslo, 31. august

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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.

Date of release
2011-08-31
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (538)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
Director
Joachim Trier

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Will O' the Wisp
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Norwegian Film Critics’ Award

Oslo, August 31st is a 2011 Norwegian drama film directed by Joachim Trier. It is the second film, along with Reprise (2006) and The Worst Person in the World (2021), in Trier's Oslo trilogy. The film is a homage to, and loosely based on Pierre Drieu La Rochelle's novel Will O' the Wisp (1931) and Louis Malle's feature film The Fire Within (1963).

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