Origin vs Oslo, August 31st

Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for Oslo, August 31st). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 1h 30m. Oslo, August 31st is the older of the two (2011 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Origin posterOrigin2024 VS Oslo, August 31st posterOslo, August 31st2011
OriginOslo, August 31st
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.5/10
Year20242011
Length5m1h 30m
GenresDrama, HorrorDrama
CountryGB–
DirectorJoby StephensJoachim Trier
Main castImmy Taylor, Emma HutchingsRenate Reinsve, Øystein Røger, Anders Danielsen Lie, Malin Crépin, Hans Olav Brenner

Synopsis

Origin

1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.

Oslo, August 31st

A recovering drug addict is granted a day’s leave from rehab and returns to Oslo, where he reconnects with friends, faces the weight of his past, and struggles with uncertainty about his future. Over the course of one day, he drifts through encounters that reflect his longing for connection and his deep sense of alienation.

Where to watch

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