Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011) by Adrian B — 08 Mar 2013

Extremely painful to watch. Two BIG thumbs-up for Anders Danielsen Lie for such an excellently heart-wrenching performance!

This review of Oslo, August 31st (2011) was written by Adrian B on 08 Mar 2013.

Oslo, August 31st has generally received very positive reviews.

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