Oslo, August 31st (2011) ( Oslo, 31. august ) ( Oslo, August Thirty First )

Oslo, August 31st (2011) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Oslo, 31. august
Alternate Title: Oslo, August Thirty First
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
French ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Norwegian ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
94 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
Norway ( Scandinavia, Iceland )

Directed By:
Joachim Trier

Written By:
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
Joachim Trier

Actors:
Anders Danielsen Lie ..... Anders
Hans Olav Brenner ..... Thomas
Ingrid Olava ..... Rebecca
Anders Borchgrevink ..... Øystein
Andreas Braaten ..... Karsten
Malin Crépin ..... Malin
Petter Width Kristiansen ..... Petter
Emil Lund ..... Calle
Tone Beate Mostraum ..... Tove
Renate Reinsve ..... Renate
Øystein Røger ..... David
Kjærsti Odden Skjeldal ..... Mirjam
Iselin Steiro ..... Therapist
Aksel Thanke
Petter With

Synopsis:

Everybody deserves a second chance. Oslo, August 31st is a film about one man's past mistakes and his last chance for salvation. It's 30th August in a sun drenched Oslo. Recovering drug addict, Anders, is given the day's leave from his countryside rehab clinic to attend a job interview in the city centre. However, when Anders miserably fails the interview he becomes hellbent on confronting the people from his past. Worlds collide, hearts are broken, and the fate of Ander's life lie well in the balance. Only tomorrow will tell. From critically acclaimed director Joachim Trier, Oslo, August 31st.

Joachim Trier's 'Oslo, August 31st' is a perfectly linear story that bristles with suspense and ambiguity. The title and the structure make literal the recovery movement mantra 'one day at a time,' and also show just how long and how full of danger a single 24-hour span can be. Stories of addiction frequently pass through a metaphorical crossroads - redemption down one path, catastrophe down the other - but Anders (Anders Danielsen Lie), Mr. Trier's protagonist, faces such a choice at every waking moment. You are never sure what he will do next, and it is clear that he is not, either. Nor does he necessarily know why he makes the choices he does, or what they mean.

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.

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