Oslo August 31

For those of us who are not Norwegians and are not familiar with who is who in Norway, the sesion with Joachim Trier, the Norwegian director of Reprise and Oslo August 30, was very instructive.

He seems to be not only a bit of a local hero but also a super friendly guy.

I have borrowed Reprise and will watch Oslo August 31 soon.

For those outside Norway, it might be worth watching the clips as it does give you a sense of Oslo.
He is in love with his city. And there is nothing greater than people who are passionate about what they do.  It was contagious both in artistic terms but also as a new Oslo citizen.

The conversation between Lori Stein from the Paris Review and him at the Oslo Literature House (See previous entry) uncovered many similarities between writing for the page and writing for the silver screen.

I am on the right track: Every week I am devouring not only novels but also films (studying plots, watching characters, building momentum, and understanding the emotional content of the story).

All these cinematic expeditions are thanks to the Oslo Public Library.  I must be their biggest fan.

Here are the clips. Now you can put yourselves in my shoes (in terms of how foreign the Norwegian language still feels).

Oslo August 31

Reprise