A recovering drug addict is granted a day's leave from rehab and returns to Oslo, where he reconnects with friends, faces the weight of his past, and struggles with uncertainty about his future. Over the course of one day, he drifts through encounters that reflect his longing for connection and his deep sense of alienation.
Oslo, August 31st has generally received very positive reviews.
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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 29 Aug 2012
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Oslo, August 31st was released in 2011 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 135 reviews, giving Oslo, August 31st (2011) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 80% and users giving an average score of 81%.
With a score of 79%, Oslo, August 31st is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2011, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2011 with similar scores include films like The Intouchables, Midnight in Paris and Samsara.
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