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.
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Full Show Notes:
All My Sources
'Sharp Objects' Recap - Ep 1 and 2
Ingmar Bergman's 'Summer Interlude' (1951)
Jonathan Glazer's 'Birth' (2004)
John Cassavetes's 'A Woman Under the Influence' (1974)
Michael Haneke's 'The Piano Teacher' (2001)
Yasujiro Ozu's 'Late Spring' (1949)
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's 'The Lives of Others' (2006)
Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006)
Donna Deitch's 'Desert Hearts' (1985)
Kathleen Collins's 'Losing Ground' (1982)
Ounie Lecomte's 'A Brand New Life' (2009)
Joanna Hogg's 'Unrelated' (2007)
Abbas Kiarostami's 'Close-Up' (1990)
Michelangelo Antonioni's 'L'avventura' (1960)
Agnès Varda's 'Cléo from 5 to 7' (1962)
Chris Marker's 'La Jetée' (1962)
Carl Theodor Dreyer's 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' (1928)
Ceyda Torun's 'Kedi' (2016)
Peter Weir's 'Dead Poets Society' (1989)
Larisa Shepitko's 'Wings' (1966) and 'The Ascent' (1977)
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