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Oslo, August 31st

Oslo, August 31st (2011)

1h 30m 7.1/10 IMDb
Drama

Recovering drug addict Anders is given a day’s leave from his rehab center to apply for a job in the city. Over the course of one day and night, he tries to reconnect with his old friends and family in Oslo, where the ghosts of his past mistakes wrestle with the hope to see some future by morning.

Director: Joachim Trier

Cast: Anders Danielsen Lie, Malin Crépin, Hans Olav Brenner, Ingrid Olava, Tone Beate Mostraum

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes

Violence & Physical Harm

Self-harm / suicide (depicted)
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