Oslo, 31. august

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Aug 31 2011 Not Rated 1h 35m
Drama

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Joachim Trier, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, Eskil Vogt

Directed by

Joachim Trier

Production Countries

Norway

Production Companies

Norsk Filminstitutt, Don't Look Now, Motlys

Languages

English, Norsk

Awards

19 wins & 21 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
30,947
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
84
Popularity
NA