The Other Side of Hope(AK)
Back to his hometown for another coolly comic and sympathetic take on the refugee crisis, Aki brings together two men from different worlds – a sour Helsinki restaurateur and a fleeing Syrian asylum seeker – who forge an unlikely but mutually enriching friendship, navigating the hardship and heartbreak to begin life anew. Covering a serious refugee story with an unworldly absurdity, the Berlinale Best Director never fails to combine poignancy with torrents of laughter – not unlike the taste of the salted herring sushi loaded with wasabi – to speak of selfless compassion without sentimentality, and beliefs of hope in an unforgiving world.
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Cast
Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Janne Hyytiäinen
Release Date
12-05-2024
Language
Finnish, English, Arabic, Swedish
Run Time
100 minutes
