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Oslo, August 31st Review

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4.5

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  • 5.0
    84

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    Universal acclaim
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  • 100

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    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    Oslo, August 31st is quietly, profoundly, one of the most observant and sympathetic films I've seen.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    Oslo is an example of strong, confident filmmaking in which nothing is miscalculated or out of place. Anchored by a devastating performance by Anders Danielsen Lie, this portrait of existential despair is beautifully made without being self-conscious about its art.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Trier's compassion for what it takes to survive, mixed with the love he bestows on Oslo, is rewardingly profound.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The New York Times A.O. Scott

    Mr. Trier and Mr. Lie - a quiet, recessive but nonetheless magnetically self-assured screen presence - emphasize Anders's individuality above all. Oslo, August 31st has the satisfying gravity of specific experience, and also, true to its title, a prickly sense of place.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Village Voice Melissa Anderson

    Matching the precision of the film's title, remembrances of things past-whether destructive or salutary, quickly mentioned or dilated upon-are shaped by just enough exacting detail.

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4

DARK, AMAZING TALE OF ONE MAN'S BATTLE TO STAY CLEAN AFTER ALMOST A YEAR IN REHAB. NORWEGIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES. by Peneflix
This candidly remarkable film is not for everyone, but more than any movie in recent memory, deals honestly with the staggeringly powerful tentacles of addiction; a hunger that imprisons the body and more pivotally the mind... "Anders" is granted a day in Oslo after ten months in rehabilitation; he is clean but terrified of unshackled freedom, the bane, angst of choice. Anders Danielsen Lie's breathtaking depiction of this brilliant, tortured soul will haunt you days after viewing; he is an aesthete, gaunt, an "El Greco" replica, blessed with a smile devastatingly, painfully poignant; peppered with pain, vulnerability... "Oslo, August 31'" is one man's journey, searching, questioning but always realizing the answers hover at the very core of his being. An unforgettable day in Oslo, as the summer wanes and a 34-year-old Anders determines his fate... FOUR STARS!!!! ***For full review please visit peneflix (dot) com!!!

5

by kevind56

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