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.

Director:

Joachim Trier

Writers:

Pierre Drieu La Rochelle (novel), Joachim Trier

Stars:

Anders Danielsen Lie, Hans Olav Brenner, Ingrid Olava

19 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anders Danielsen Lie	...	Anders
Malin Crépin	...	Malin
Aksel Thanke	...	Terapeut (as Aksel M. Thanke)
Hans Olav Brenner	...	Thomas
Ingrid Olava	...	Rebekka
Øystein Røger	...	David
Tone Beate Mostraum	...	Tove (as Tone B. Mostraum)
Kjærsti Odden Skjeldal	...	Mirjam
Petter Width Kristiansen	...	Petter
Emil Lund	...	Calle
Johanne Kjellevik Ledang	...	Johanne
Renate Reinsve	...	Renate
Andreas Braaten	...	Karsten
Anders Borchgrevink	...	Øystein
Lennart Anker	...	Terapigruppen

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

topless swimming | oslo norway | drug addict | old friends | job interview | 

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Taglines:

Live today, one minute at a time.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian English

Release Date:

31 August 2011 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Oslo, 31 août

Filming Locations:

Henrik Ibsens Gate 36, Oslo, Norway

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,564, 27 May 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$100,713, 16 September 2012

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,470,679, 29 May 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Don't Look Now,Motlys

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Anders Danielsen Lie's real-life wife is named Iselin.

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Quotes

Anders: It will get better. Everything will be alright.
[laughing]
Anders: Except it won't, you know.

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Connections

Version of La grande collection: Le feu follet (1994)

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Soundtracks

I Associate The Moon With The Sperm Of Fathers
Written by T. Amdam
Performed by Torgny
© 2010 Telemachus Records / VME

User Reviews

Great little foreign film

I think I learned about this film when I searched for the highest rated films on Rotten Tomatoes. I saw it had earned nearly universal high marks, so I decided to check it out.

It follows a recovering addict named Anders who is granted a leave from the rehab clinic where he is currently residing to go into Oslo for a job interview. While in Oslo, which he has not visited in some time since going to the clinic, he meets a number of old friends, attempts to reconnect with a former girlfriend, and visits some old haunts.

That is essentially all in the way of plot. What makes the film so affecting are the conversations he has with these friends about life, feelings of regret, lost opportunities, etc. The conversations seemed so authentic and realistic; the writers never gave into the temptation of injecting false notes of sentimentality..

Even though Anders is an addict, this isn't really an "addiction movie." His addiction is always there in the background, but the themes that the film explores are far more universal and general. And the lead actor's performance was very poignant and impressive. I definitely recommend this to anybody interested in a strong dialog and character-driven film.