directed by: Aki Kaurismäki, year: 2017
actors: Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen

Two parallel journeys collide in The Other Side of Hope. Khaled, a young Syrian asylum seeker, escapes peril and ends up in Helsinki, while Wikström, a taciturn Finnish salesman, embarks on a late-life leap into uncertain opportunity. Through deadpan wit, minimal dialogue, and stark, moody imagery, Kaurismäki threads humor and heartbreak as strangers form a fragile bond across language and borders. A compassionate, restrained meditation on hope, humanity, and resilience.

Austerity, Drama, Drama Comedy, Refugee Drama, Finnish Cinema