The Other Side of Hope (2017)

The Other Side of Hope (2017)

Not Rated

7.6

Movie

Finland, Germany
Arabic, English, Finnish
Comedy, Drama
2017
AKI KAURISMÄKI
Antti Virmavirta, Atte Blom, Clas-Ove Bruun
101 min

What it's about

A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.

The take

Finnish director and megastar Aki Kaurismäki hits with yet another absurd but poignant movie. The Other Side of Hope is about a Syrian refugee and his journey across Finland, both the country and the culture, in hopes for a fresh start. It's a genuine and simple movie, played masterfully by a cast of newcomers. But in its simplicity, it elicits empathy on a subject that most of us choose not to dwell on nowadays. Aki Kaurismäki has the unbelievable skill of distilling tragic events into their humane component. A movie to give credit to, and to watch without any prior expectations - unless you're familiar with Aki Kaurismäki's previous work.

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It was for movies like this that I joined “A good movie to watch”. This is a movie where you meet an author. Loved it.

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