Joachim Trier's 'Oslo August 31st' (2011)

In this episode, I talk about Joachim Trier's 2011 film "Oslo August 31st." It follows Anders, a young man just out of rehab for heroin addiction, as he walks around the city of Oslo, meeting old friends and trying to decide if life is worth living. I think this is a powerful and unforgettable film that reminds us of the beauty of being alive. It's one of my favorite films from the 2010s, and I urge you to watch it if you haven't seen it yet. There are major spoilers in this episode. I also talk about suicide and mental illness.

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Full Show Notes:

• If I Were a Carpenter (tribute album)
• The Cranberries
• Sonic Youth - "Superstar"
• The Cranberries - "They Long to Be (Close to You)"
• The Cranberries - "Dying in the Sun"
• Ruth L. Schwartz
• The Fire Within (1963)
• Jeanne Moreau
• Anna Karina
• Monica Vitti
• 2011 Norway Attacks
• 22 July (2018)
• Message in a Bottle (1999)
• Desire - "Under Your Spell"
• David Hockney
• In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
• Neutral Milk Hotel - "Three Peaches"
• My episode on Three Colors: Blue
• Taste of Cherry (1997)

 

All My Sources

• Joachim Trier interview with Filmmaker Magazine
• Everyday Magic: Joachim Trier on Reimagining Louis Malle (Criterion.com)
• Joachim Trier interview with A Bittersweet Life
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