The Other Side of Hope (2017)
- Original title
- Toivon tuolla puolen
- Directed by
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- Germany, Finland
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- 14
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 359 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Finnish businessman leaves his wife and starts over by opening a restaurant. He meets a Syrian refugee who is searching for his sister. The two form an unlikely bond.
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What happens
The Other Side of Hope (Finnish: Toivon tuolla puolen) is a 2017 Finnish comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film was produced by Kaurismäki's Finnish company Sputnik. The story is about a Finnish businessman who meets a Syrian asylum-seeker looking for his missing sister. It was selected to compete at the main competition of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. Where it won the Silver Bear for Best Director. At the time of its release, Kaurismäki noted that this film would be his last as a director, although he went on to make a new film, Fallen Leaves (2023), six years later. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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