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Oslo, August 31st (15)

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.


The critical consensus

Talented Norwegian Joachim Trier - distant cousin to the better-known (and Danish) Lars - delivers a wonderful, melancholy character piece that's funny and tender, and as fresh as a breath of Oslo sea air.

****(*)Damon Wise, Empire Online, 02/11/2011

Anders Danielsen Lie gives a compelling, deep-etched lead turn, and you’ll find yourself drawn in as he searches for a reason to continue living.

***(*)(*)Philip Kemp, Total Film, 02/11/2011

The film is overlong, spinning its sequential disenchantments. But mood and place are believable.

***(*)(*)Nigel Andrews, Financial Times, 03/11/2011

Lie isn’t afraid to play up a pugnacious, bristling self-pity, making Anders someone we care about without even necessarily liking all that much.

****(*)Tim Robey, The Telegraph, 03/11/2011

A day in the life of a 34-year-old recovering drug addict might sound rebarbative, but under Joachim Trier's fluid and sympathetic direction it achieves something quite moving.

****(*)Anthony Quinn, The Independent, 03/11/2011

An astounding achievement, Joachim Trier’s haunting film will stay with you for weeks.

Paul M Bradshaw, Little White Lies, 03/11/2011

A very rewarding and worthwhile film.

****(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 03/11/2011

It's a cold, detached, very Scandinavian film, neither as sharp nor as oddly exhilarating as Malle's.

Philip French, The Observer, 06/11/2011

It’s a film that is at times painfully honest about the cost of one’s life choices, but the inherent sadness is tempered by the film’s visual beauty (shot by Jakob Ihre) and Trier’s ability to create authentically intimate moments between his characters.

****(*)Paul Gallagher, The List, 08/11/2011

As the movie turns darker and Anders’ actions become more self-destructive, Trier still manages to leave viewers feeling hopeful for themselves without losing sight of the tragedy that unfolds. That he does so without feeling contrived or manipulative is indicative of a filmmaker at the top of his game.

****(*)Rob Carnevale, The Herald, 17/11/2011

Intimate talky drama fades in second half.

Paul Greenwood, Evening Times, 17/11/2011

Norwegian director Joachim Trier delivers a sedate, mature follow-up to his brash, energetic debut Reprise.

****(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 18/11/2011

Oslo, August 31st (15)

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday November 18, 2011, until Thursday November 24, 2011. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/

Cameo, Edinburgh from Friday December 2, 2011, until Thursday December 8, 2011. More info: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/

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