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Joachim Trier's Oslo, August 31st

Oslo, August 31st
Still from Oslo, August 31st, courtesy of Strand Releasing

We named Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier's Oslo, August 31st the best film of the 2010s and the lead performance from actor Anders Danielsen Lie as one of the best performances of the 2010s. 

Oslo, August 31st was released in Norway on August 31st, 2011. We published interviews with three key creatives on Oslo, August 31st to celebrate the film's 10th anniversary: director and co-writer Joachim Trier, production designer Jørgen Stangebye Larsen, and actor Anders Danielsen Lie. We also re-released our podcast on the film.


We are excited to announce that our next ebook will be an in-depth look at Joachim Trier's films and filmmaking process. The book is due out in 2024.

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Listen to The Joachim Trier Audio Commentaries

Discover insights from the forthcoming Existential detours and beyond while you watch Trier's films with The Joachim Trier Audio Commentaries. These are full-length audio commentaries on his first four feature films: Reprise, Oslo, August 31st, Louder Than Bombs, and Thelma.

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For our previous in-depth coverage on the films of Joachim Trier, click here.

Alex Heeney / September 3, 2021

Joachim Trier looks back at the career-defining Oslo, August 31st

In this interview celebrating the tenth anniversary of Oslo, August 31st, director and co-writer Joachim Trier reflects back on his career-changing film.

Alex Heeney / September 2, 2021

Anders Danielsen Lie reflects on his breakout role in Oslo, August 31st

For the 10th anniversary of Joachim Trier’s Oslo, August 31st, Anders Danielsen Lie reflects back on his work on the film.

Seventh Row Editors / September 2, 2021

Ep. 107: Another Round and Oslo, August 31st: Are men OK? Masculinity, mental health, & addiction Redux

This week, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of Joachim Trier’s Oslo, August 31, our favourite film of the 2010s. As part of the celebration, we are presenting a special edition of our December 2020 podcast episode

A headshot of Oslo, August 31st production designer Jørgen Stangebye Larsen in front of a still from the film. The text on the image reads, 'Oslo, August 31st at 10', written with white text in front of a purple background.

Orla Smith / August 31, 2021

Designing a journey through Oslo

Jørgen Stangebye Larsen, Oslo, August 31st’s production designer, discusses crafting a geographically realistic portrait of the city.

The header image of this essay shows a still from Oslo, August 31st next to a still of characters from Louder Than Bombs, behind a streak of purple bearing the white text: "Oslo, August 31st at 10".

Alex Heeney / August 30, 2021

There is a world elsewhere: Exile in Joachim Trier’s Oslo, August 31st and Louder Than Bombs

In this essay, we discuss exile in two Joachim Trier films: Oslo, August 31st’s clear cut, fatalistic story of exile, and how that sense of estrangement in Louder than Bombs is much more complex and optimistic.

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