I haven't seen most of these movies.…, *Music to listen to - www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN-KHZ9NDVA*, Movies that are equivalent to dream-pop, shoegaze music - They possess an ethereal emptiness…, Jack Moulton 1,497 films 7,162 4071 Edit, It's simple: Post your #1 ever (no runners-up or ties please) in the comments and I'll add…, Yea, reeling stuff. Sad in a completely uncontrived, realistic way. 825 films watched. You are never sure what he will do next, and it is clear that he is not, either. And it does one evening when he meets with Malin, an old friend. Had to resynch the sub myself as all the subs are out of synch. Joachim Trier is a director to look out for. What affected me most were Andres’s reflexive spasms in the form of small cries for help. You’re not the same person once the film has finished, If you like (2010's movie) watch (older movie), for when you don‘t have too much time but you still want to enjoy a good movie. he navigates with a kind of numbness that makes him hard to read, but you still feel his embarrassment, despair, and skepticism. At times hopeful, at times sad, and occasionally frustrating in all the right ways, 'Oslo, August 31' is a loving portrait of a lost cause finding himself. I really wanted to see this after I saw Reprise. Battles which are sometimes impossible to win. Oslo, August 31st (DVD) : Anders will soon complete his drug rehabilitation in the countryside. Just after I finished watching, I wished that the second half of the film was more like the first. Valerie Complex explores the perverse joys of genre-fluid horror films, signing off Hallowe’en 2020 for us with a terror-ific selection of recent horror-hybrids for your ongoing scream needs. Instead of being chosen by film experts, the Letterboxd community voted on various movies to … Oslo, August 31st explores the mundanity of our lives through the eyes of Anders, a drug addict giving up on his own life. Directed by Joachim Trier. The 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die book series but with a twist. Bio: here to pen down a few unpolished subjective sevgi istiyoruz. The similarities are there but Oslo, August 31st feels like reading letters. Everything will be forgotten. I don't want to start from scratch.”Oslo, August 31st explores the mundanity of our lives through the eyes of Anders, a drug addict giving up on his own life. Emre uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. It’s hard to say I ‘like’ Oslo, August 31st as it’s just so damn sad. The weight of his existential views combined with the destruction he caused through drug use is almost unbearable. This review may contain spoilers. Favorites: Ikiru (1952), Oslo, August 31st (2011), Kikujiro (1999), Johnny Got His Gun (1971). As the day progresses, even these basic instincts of self preservation dwindle. 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. It will get better. maybe because anders is strangely endearing in his coldness. feykun is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. The first few minutes of Norwegian director Joachim Trier's 2011 film, "Oslo, August 31st". Genuine smiles -- and genuine happiness -- aside, sorry for not being able to put on a fabricated one. Letterboxd is the best way to track the films you watch and want to watch. A film that starts at the bottom and only seems to sink lower. More details at Anders Danielsen Lie Hans Olav Brenner Ingrid Olava Tone Beate Mostraum Malin Crépin Øystein Røger Aksel Thanke Kjærsti Odden Skjeldal Renate Reinsve Anders Borchgrevink Petter Width Kristiansen Johanne Kjellevik Ledang, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle Joachim Trier Eskil Vogt, 95 mins The depressive individual is met with a superficial environment in which mental health is not only heavily stigmatized, but the depressed person is seen as a burden & a bummer. kureitonkatsu uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Favorites: Into the Wild (2007), 12 Angry Men (1957), Trainspotting (1996), Nocturnal Animals (2016). Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, Andre de Nervaux 293 films 57,795 842 Edit, Essential movies for lonely people out there (like me) if you want to feel something in this big big world.…, tarrdigrade 1,861 films 34,980 239 Edit, If you're feeling overwhelmed, but still want to squeeze a film into your daily routine, this list is made for…, Pretty self-explanatory, "older films" must've come out at least 20 years ago. No room for individuals who are considered downers in a world fueled by shallow serotonin shifts, inauthentic beauty, and the faux contentment of monetary obsession. I've got nothing. That being said it fully let's the ending have it's moment and it's all the more impactful for it. And that’s because I’m from Oslo.” “They never told me how friendship dissolves. and the film knows exactly how you feel about the maturing process, distancing from friends and lots of other stuff you're need to dealing with when you hit 25 or more. One day in the life of Anders, a young recovering drug addict, who takes a brief leave from his treatment center to Our Original Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011): A sympathetic tale of a drug addict Perhaps, the above rationale might serve as the best explanation for the existential despair that Anders seems to be going through in the movie. The absence of a smile across one's face is inappropriately treated as a load which the "happy," or the blissfully ignorant, wrongly see themselves as having to carry. August is a sensitive, melancholic and sad yet extremely profound and honest portrait of modern life, of addiction, despair, alienation, depression, of young men with endless possibilities that chose a self-destructive path. 2020. “I remember how free I felt the first time I came to Oslo. He's a really relatable character. Film #10 of Make me watch your favourite.Recommended by Steve. © Letterboxd Limited. Oslo, August 31st France Oslo, 31 août Germany Oslo, 31. A little bit of hope should spring forth. the job interview scene shows how charismatic and brilliant he can be, a realization that makes his gap years even more unbearable and heartbreaking. I can handle the truth. IMDb Primarily based on director's influences and recommendations. Oslo, August 31st (2011) feykun’s review published on Letterboxd: You'll have a thousand night like this, you won't remember this. Rewatched there is not a single movie I love that much and hits me that hard. While staying in Oslo for a job interview, Anders meets old friends and takes stock of himself and his situation. He wanders the city of Oslo searching for meaning in this somewhat purposeless life of his. Joachim Trier’s brilliant and moving Oslo August 31st is as much about its protagonist as it is about his generation and his city. I’m sick of sorting through concerts, series, and other non-movies. オンライン通販のAmazon公式サイトなら、Oslo, August 31st [DVD] by Joachim Trierを DVDストアで、いつでもお安く。当日お急ぎ便対象商品は、当日お届け可能です。アマゾン配送商品は、通常送料無料。 The dialogues are engrossing, the art direction is minimalistic and subdued but perfectly so, the cinematography, the sound, and the editing were all beautifully done, the use of focus for example often isolated Anders from everything around him. Now almost done with rehab, it should be a time for new beginnings. abir uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. So the "happy" slowly distance themselves from the "sad." Tobias Andersen 8,776 films 20,708 849 Edit, Rules: Generate a number (from 1 to x) via: www.random.org, See how many number of films there are in the…, It was hard but I put a stop at 99 minutes (constantly updated), Just a list of some pretty cool movie posters on the LB database. I see what it was going for but I felt like it cut some moments too short, especially near the beginning when I would have liked to have let them breath. ‘Oslo, 31. august’ Apologies, that you…. The world does away with the depressed. The people-watching scene is absolutely spot on. una mattina norvegese......aria fresca ed eroina. *Side note, the restaurant scene reminded me quite a bit of the one from Cleo from 5 to 7. While it's generally portrayed as a life destroyer or a life changer, Trier's … Oslo August 31st [2011] MUBI Review – A sympathetic tale of a drug-addict coming to terms with his life My understanding of drug addiction is limited to what I have seen in films. After which he goes for a walk … “Oslo, August 31st” is a day in the life of a recovering drug addict, Anders. Film data from TMDb. so vulnerable to familiar trappings of a drug-addict-in-recovery story, and yet...my heart is especially sore and tender for this one. Some shots are devoid of people. 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