Director: Joachim Trier Writers: Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle Starring: Anders Danielsen Lie, Hans Olav Brenner, Ingrid Olava, Anders Borchgrevink, Andreas Braaten, Malin Crépin, Petter Width Kristiansen The title of writer-director Joachim Trier's film -- Oslo, August 31st -- obviously sets the time and place for us, but the date and location are also quite integral to the meaning of the story. August 31st represents the end of the summer, the last natural breath of life before the inevitable decline towards death. It is a melancholic time for contemplation, thinking back about the frivolous fun of the summertime. While thinking of the past, Oslo represents a city with a long history that finds itself in a transitional moment of reconstruction and rebirth. The city is riddled with construction cranes and demolition sites, as the old is being torn down and new structures are constructed in their place.
- 5/26/2012
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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