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In this episode, I talk about Joachim Trier’s 2011 film “Oslo August 31st.” It follows Anders, a young man just out of rehab for heroin addiction, as he walks around the city of Oslo, meeting old friends and trying to decide if life is worth living. I think this is a powerful and unforgettable film that reminds us of the beauty of being alive. It’s one of my favorite films from the 2010s, and I urge you to watch it if you haven’t seen it yet. There are major spoilers in this episode. I also talk about suicide and mental illness.
Full Show Notes:
- If I Were a Carpenter (tribute album)
- The Cranberries
- Sonic Youth – “Superstar”
- The Cranberries – “They Long to Be (Close to You)”
- The Cranberries – “Dying in the Sun”
- Ruth L. Schwartz
- The Fire Within (1963)
- Jeanne Moreau
- Anna Karina
- Monica Vitti
- 2011 Norway Attacks
- 22 July (2018)
- Message in a Bottle (1999)
- Desire – “Under Your Spell”
- David Hockney
- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
- Neutral Milk Hotel – “Three Peaches”
- My episode on Three Colors: Blue
- Taste of Cherry (1997)
All My Sources
- Joachim Trier interview with Filmmaker Magazine
- Everyday Magic: Joachim Trier on Reimagining Louis Malle (Criterion.com)
- Joachim Trier interview with A Bittersweet Life
- Joachim Trier interview with Film Comment magazine
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