Oslo, August 31st
2011 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · 91% critics
A person in recovery gets a one-day pass from rehab and returns to the city for a job interview and to see old friends. As the day unfolds, everyday conversations and familiar places stir up regret, longing, and the hard question of whether a fresh start is truly possible.
Based on Will O' the Wisp
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Details
- Original title
- Oslo, 31. august
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-08-31
- Language
- Norwegian
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (516 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want a quiet, one-day drama about recovery, loneliness, and second chances, in the vein of Reprise or The Worst Person in the World; Not for you if you need fast pacing or uplifting vibes.
Pros: raw emotional intensity; intimate character focus; thoughtful social critique | Cons: slow, quiet pacing; can feel repetitive; may seem predictable
Themes
- depression
- based on novel or book
- job interview
- loneliness
- recovering addict
- old friends
- suicide thoughts
- oslo, norway
- sad
Cast & crew
Anders Danielsen Lie
as Anders
Malin Crépin
as Malin
Hans Olav Brenner
as Thomas
Ingrid Olava
as Rebecca
Tone Beate Mostraum
as Tove
Øystein Røger
as David
- AT
Aksel Thanke
as Terapeut
Kjærsti Odden Skjeldal
as Mirjam
Renate Reinsve
as Renate
Anders Borchgrevink
as Øystein
Directed by Joachim Trier