Film Review The Movie Oslo - 1716 Words

Process Paper One: Oslo, August 31st The film I chose to watch and review was a 2011 Norwegian film titled Oslo, August 31st. The film dealt with addiction, relapse and suffering. I chose this film primarily for two reasons: First, it was listed on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) as a film that explores drug use, suffering and suicide (co-occurring disorders). Secondly, I selected it because it is a Foreign / Norwegian film. I am a huge Art-house and European films fan and was thrilled that film was available on Netflix. The film’s screenplay was written and directed by veteran Norwegian cinematographer Joachim Trier. The film stars Norwegian actor Anders Lies and was filmed entirely in and around Olso. Trier described his film as a loose adaptation of a 1930’s French novel Le feu follet (â€Å"Will’o the Whisp†) by Pierre La Rochelle. La Rochelle’s novel was about a young man ravaged by a life of hard living and addiction. Suicidal thoughts permeate both the novel and film. 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