The Other Side of Hope

Comedy/Drama, Germany/Finland 2017

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Khaled (Sherwan Haji), a young Syrian, arrives in Helsinki as a stowaway. There he wants to apply for asylum without great expectations of his future. Wikström (Sakari Kuosmanen) is a traveling salesman for men's shirts and ties. Once in the middle of life, he left his wife, gave up his job and made a name for himself as a poker player for a short time. With the little money he makes, he buys a run-down restaurant in a secluded street in Helsinki. When the Finnish authorities decide to send Khaled back to the ruins of Aleppo, he decides to stay in the country illegally. Wikström finds him sleeping in the courtyard in front of his restaurant. Maybe he sees something of himself in this man. In any case, he employs Khaled as a cleaner and dishwasher.
97 min
HD
FSK 6
Audio language:
FinnishGerman
Subtitles:
German

Awards

67th Berlinale Silver bear Aki Kaurismäki Best director

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Director:

Aki Kaurismäki

Sound Design:

Tero Malmberg

Producer:

Aki Kaurismäki

Cast:

Sherwan Haji (Khaled)

Sakari Kuosmanen (Waldemar Wikström)

Kaija Pakarinen (Waldemar's Wife)

Tuomari Nurmio (Katusoittaja)

Simon Al-Bazoon (Mazdak)

Ilkka Koivula (Calamnius)

Janne Hyytiäinen (Nyrhinen)

Original title:

Toivon tuolla puolen

Original language:

Finnish

Format:

1.85:1 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 6

Audio language:

FinnishGerman

Audio description:

German

Subtitles:

German