- Louder Than Bombs
In his writer-director debut, Oslo, August 31st, Joachim Trier crafted a heart-wrenching slice of life that tracked a drug addict over the course of the day before ending with his relapse. Roger Ebert called the film “one of the most observant and sympathetic films” he’d ever seen. August 31st had a deliberate pace that slowly creeps up on you to draw tears in its quiet finale. Trier’s English language debut, which stars Jesse Eisenberg, looks like it has the same calm pace but with the same explosive emotions.
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