Best Movies Guide: Why Oslo, August 31st Still Matters

Oslo, August 31st (2011) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Live today, one minute at a time.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Criterion Channel, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Anders Danielsen Lie as Anders; Malin Crépin as Malin; Hans Olav Brenner as Thomas; Ingrid Olava as Rebecca; Tone Beate Mostraum as Tove; Øystein Røger as David; Aksel Thanke as Terapeut; Kjærsti Odden Skjeldal as Mirjam

About Oslo, August 31st

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.

More like Oslo, August 31st

• Armand
• Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
• The Lost Weekend
• Back to Black
• The Way Back
• Albatross
• Sex
• Unbroken: Path to Redemption

Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.