Oslo, August 31st fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Oslo, August 31st is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: drug use.
1 h 35 min
Oslo, August 31st runs 1 h 35 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Oslo, August 31st higher (91) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Norwegian, with some English. Produced in Norway.
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TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for Oslo, August 31st, including Extremely Short Timespan, The One That Got Away, Babies Make Everything Better.
7.6
