Oslo, August 31st
Original title: Oslo, 31. august · Turkish title: Oslo, 31 Ağustos
“Live today, one minute at a time.”
2011 · 1 h 35 min
Directed by 
Joachim Trier
Joachim TrierCast
Anders Danielsen LieCredits
Written by: Joachim Trier
Plot
Follows a recovering drug addict over one day in Oslo. It premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes.
Sinekatalog’s take
Joachim Trier's quiet drama follows a recovering addict over a single day in Oslo. Anders Danielsen Lie is moving, and the film's patient observation makes it an affecting study of loneliness.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (35,080 votes)
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