'Oslo, August 31' -- 4 stars

<b>No rating; 1:36 running time</b><br> <br> Simple, honest and very possibly great, "Oslo, August 31" spans a day, an evening and an early morning in the life of a recovering drug addict. Right there most of you reading this review will think: No, thanks. Life's difficult enough. But some films, the best films, transcend the obviously grueling and the emotionally exploitative in their pursuit of a steady, humane cinematic gaze and an experience that lingers. This is one of those films -- Michael Philips<br> <br> Read the full <a href=www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-mov-0831-premier-attraction-20120831,0,3432082.column>"<a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100100602011407" title="Oslo (Norway)" href="/topic/intl/norway/oslo-%28norway%29-PLGEO100100602011407.topic">Oslo</a>, August 31" movie review</a>
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No rating; 1:36 running time

Simple, honest and very possibly great, "Oslo, August 31" spans a day, an evening and an early morning in the life of a recovering drug addict. Right there most of you reading this review will think: No, thanks. Life's difficult enough. But some films, the best films, transcend the obviously grueling and the emotionally exploitative in their pursuit of a steady, humane cinematic gaze and an experience that lingers. This is one of those films -- Michael Philips

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