In this interview celebrating the tenth anniversary of Oslo, August 31st, director and co-writer Joachim Trier reflects back on his career-changing film.
Joachim Trier's Oslo, August 31st
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.
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.
Get the Joachim Trier Audio Commentaries
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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.
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
Designing a journey through Oslo
Jørgen Stangebye Larsen, Oslo, August 31st’s production designer, discusses crafting a geographically realistic portrait of the city.
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.