Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- tense
- intimate
- historical film night
- political drama viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the drama compelling as a well-acted account of historic diplomacy, while considering its dialogue-heavy treatment uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mona Juul and Terje Rød-Larsen assemble Israeli and Palestinian representatives for secret negotiations away from official channels.
The central conflict turns on whether persistent personal conversation can produce an agreement between hostile political factions.
The negotiators must reconcile official Israeli and Palestinian demands with the concessions explored in confidential meetings.
The story’s diplomatic pressure is expressed through extended conversational scenes in private meeting locations.
Films like Oslo, and why
The Good Shepherd
true-events political negotiation drama centered on diplomacy, competing national interests, and tense interpersonal exchanges
Thirteen Days
historical political drama portraying high-stakes international negotiations through rhetoric, strategy, and moral compromise
Munich
intimate true-story drama about secret political maneuvering and the human costs of conflict resolution
Movie Details
- Director
- Bartlett Sher
- Release Date
- 2021-05-29
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (118)
Cast
- Ruth Wilson
- Andrew Scott
- Salim Daw
- Waleed Zuaiter
- Jeff Wilbusch
- Igal Naor
- Doval'e Glickman
- Rotem Keinan
- Itzik Cohen
- Tobias Zilliacus
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Oslo about?
- A tense, humane dramatization of the secret conversations that brought Israeli and Palestinian negotiators toward the Oslo Peace Accords.
- What is Oslo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Oslo as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Oslo violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Oslo as mild.
- What did critics think of Oslo?
- Critics broadly found the drama compelling as a well-acted account of historic diplomacy, while considering its dialogue-heavy treatment uneven.
- Which films are like Oslo?
- Films with a similar feel include The Good Shepherd, Thirteen Days, and Munich.
- How long is Oslo?
- Oslo runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch Oslo?
- In United States, Oslo streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
