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Emotionally...

posted 8 years ago by kmags84
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The BEST film about Heroin Addiction I've ever saw. I love Trainspotting, Christiane F, Requiem for a Dream and all the slew of films about Drugs (Especially Heroin, the Most Powerful of them all)...

Oslo manages to TRULY dig deep into the Psyche of an Addict. While we are witnessing one man's life, the emotions he goes through resonate through anyone who has suffered the life of an addict. I have lived that life. I have felt that lethargy. The self pity, the sorrow... Seeing a friend doing the right thing and wanting that life again but knowing how hard it is. Wanting to be the rest of the crowd. Enjoy the basic pleasures of life. The trivialities of the World. This film captures it all, it's remarkable.

Whether or not death is at the end is really not the certainty. Heroin is now flooding through his veins again. While I feel that it IS his last day, it doesn't matter. That's not what makes this film so powerful. The scene itself is almost like, "Okay, let's get this over with"... You KNOW where he's gonna end up. That day or the next...

[–] jname967 8 years ago

Just caught this on Netflix Streaming and boy, am I glad I did!

No, I was never an addict—but that shows how universal this story is: I can still relate. Instead of addiction, I've spent the last few years of my life pursuing a lifelong dream that didn't come to fruition. As I stepped back, I realized: How can I live a life outside of this context??

Sound familiar? This movie utterly and indisputably captured my own story and predicament.

It's a quiet genius how it focuses on a sole person's plight within the context of a setting. Because that IS life! We are all people trying to find our PLACE in life, literally and figuratively.... Most of us will go through periods both prosperous (which is referenced in the protagonist's past), as well as moments of utter despair and austerity—solitude and disconnection.

This was a quietly profound work of art.

[–] kmags84 7 years ago

Sorry for such a late reply, I just watched this again recently and all those feelings flooded right over me, it's heavy stuff...

But yes, I definitely agree, you don't need to be familiar with addiction for this film to still maintain its emotions. It relates to all walks of life that have suffered through a tough time so to say, whether it's depression, addiction, anxiety etc. It does a fantastic job of showcasing the everyday sorrow that's impossible to avoid in those times. Great, GREAT Film

[–] Nostromo (212) 6 years ago

Brilliant way of putting it kMags. I saw this last night and I thought it was one of the most raw, brutally real depictions of addiction put to screen. It reminded me of the Safdie's 'Heaven knows What' and to a lesser extent 'Lilyah-4-eva'. Very powerful film-making.