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| Norwegian | Oslo, 31. august |
| Directed by | Joachim Trier |
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| Based on | Will O' the Wisp by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle |
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| Cinematography | Jakob Ihre |
| Edited by | Olivier Bugge Coutté |
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| Distributed by | Nordisk Film Distribusjon |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
Oslo, August 31st (Norwegian: Oslo, 31. august) is a 2011 Norwegian drama film directed by Joachim Trier. It is the second film, along with Reprise (2006) and The Worst Person in the World (2021), in Trier's Oslo trilogy.[1] The film is a homage to, and loosely based on Pierre Drieu La Rochelle's novel Will O' the Wisp (1931) and Louis Malle's feature film The Fire Within (1963).[2]
The film premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Best Film and Best Cinematography awards at the Stockholm International Film Festival (SIFF). It received widespread critical acclaim, and was one of three films on the Norwegian shortlist for submissions to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.[3]
- ^ Kjølberg, Tor (21 August 2019). "New Norwegian Film: The Worst Person in the World". Daily Scandinavian. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Everyday Magic: Joachim Trier on Reimagining Louis Malle".
- ^ "Norway names three Oscar candidates". norwegianfilms. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2011.