Oslo, August 31st

'Oslo, 31. august', 2011

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.

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.

Director

Joachim Trier

Runtime

95 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

suicide, despair, topless swimming, emptiness, ex girlfriend

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Oslo, August 31st

Joachim Trier, 2011

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Aspect ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

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Awards

Ole Awards

Winner

2012

Best Foreign Film (Bedste udenlandske film)

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Storyline

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.

Anders is a recovering drug addict in an Oslo rehab clinic. On 30 August, he is given a day's leave to attend a job interview in the city center. After visiting his friend Thomas, he proceeds to his appointment. In the interview, he admits to being a drug addict and storms out. He then wanders the streets of Oslo for the rest of the day and night, meeting, and sometimes confronting, people from his past. The film ends the next day, 31 August. Focusing on the decisions Anders has made with his time off.

Summary

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.

Synopsis

Anders is a recovering drug addict in an Oslo rehab clinic. On 30 August, he is given a day's leave to attend a job interview in the city center. After visiting his friend Thomas, he proceeds to his appointment. In the interview, he admits to being a drug addict and storms out. He then wanders the streets of Oslo for the rest of the day and night, meeting, and sometimes confronting, people from his past. The film ends the next day, 31 August. Focusing on the decisions Anders has made with his time off.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Anders Danielsen Lie

Actor

Hans Olav Brenner

Actor

Ingrid Olava

Actress

Crew

Director

Joachim Trier

Screenwriter

Pierre Drieu La Rochelle

Screenwriter

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