The Other Side of Hope

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2017 PG-13 1h 41m
6.9 /10
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The Other Side of Hope
The Other Side of Hope
Genre
ComedyDrama
Plot

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

Director
Writers
Aki Kaurismäki
Stars
Sherwan HajiSakari KuosmanenKaija Pakarinen

Cast & Crew

Sherwan Haji
Sherwan Haji
Khaled
Sakari Kuosmanen
Sakari Kuosmanen
Wikström
Kaija Pakarinen
Kaija Pakarinen
Wikström's Wife
Niroz Haji
Niroz Haji
Miriam
Janne Hyytiäinen
Janne Hyytiäinen
Nyrhinen
Ilkka Koivula
Ilkka Koivula
Calamnius
Nuppu Koivu
Nuppu Koivu
Mirja
Simon Al-Bazoon
Simon Al-Bazoon
Mazdak
Tuomari Nurmio
Tuomari Nurmio
Busker / Band Member
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Abdi Jama
Cashier at Train Station
Antti Virmavirta
Antti Virmavirta
Police at the Station
Timo Torikka
Timo Torikka
Police at the Station
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Olli Varja
Drunkard
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Pia Riihioja
Clothing Shop Attendant
Kati Outinen
Kati Outinen
Clothing Store Owner
Maria Järvenhelmi
Maria Järvenhelmi
Reception Center Officer
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Katja Tolonen
Reception Center Officer
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Mohamed Awad
Issa
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Seppo Väisänen
Migrant Janitor
Milka Ahlroth
Milka Ahlroth
Asylum interviewer
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Karar Al-Bazoon
Interpreter at Asylum Interview
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Ismo Haavisto
Guitarist Outside Bar
Tommi Eronen
Tommi Eronen
Hooligan at the Bus Stop
Vesa Häkli
Vesa Häkli
Hooligan at the Bus Stop
Dome Karukoski
Dome Karukoski
Hooligan at the Bus Stop
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Pekka Wiik
Buyer of the Remaining Shirts
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Erkki Lahti
Casino Doorman
Mikko Mykkänen
Mikko Mykkänen
Poker Room Doorman
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Minna Maskulin
Poker Room Waitress
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Heikki Heimo
Poker Room Cashier
Sulevi Peltola
Sulevi Peltola
Poker Room Operator
Matti Onnismaa
Matti Onnismaa
Man with Cold Stare
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Poker Player
Hannu Lauri
Hannu Lauri
Poker Player
Juhani Niemelä
Juhani Niemelä
Poker Player
Atte Blom
Atte Blom
Poker Player
Jörn Donner
Jörn Donner
Poker Player
Jukka Virtanen
Jukka Virtanen
Poker Player
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Kai Kilpinen
Poker Player
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Puntti Valtonen
Business Agent
Taneli Mäkelä
Taneli Mäkelä
Seller of the Restaurant
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Heikki Metsämäki
Lunching Businessman
Clas-Ove Bruun
Clas-Ove Bruun
Bartender
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Harri Marstio
Musician in Bar
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Antero Jakoila
Musician in Bar
Ville Virtanen
Ville Virtanen
Judicial Authority
Mirja Oksanen
Mirja Oksanen
Judicial Authority
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Kari Vento
Judicial Authority
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Hamid Al-Bazoon
Courtroom Interpreter
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Sami Silventoinen
Police at the Reception Center
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Jari Tuomola
Police at the Reception Center
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Mikael Hankkila
Reception Center Guard
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Imad Alkhatib
Saz Owner
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Ilmi
Reception Center Watchdog
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Markku Hillilä
Band Member
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Esa Pulliainen
Band Member
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Mitja Tuurala
Band Member
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Panu Vauhkonen
Liberation Army Finland
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Axel Laurén
Liberation Army Finland
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Pauli Patinen
Liberation Army Finland
Juuso Hirvikangas
Juuso Hirvikangas
Man on the Beach
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Esa Kukkola
Man on the Beach
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Tom Liljemark
Man on the Beach
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Reima Mäenpää
Man on the Beach
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Tom Wahlroos
Man on the Beach
Elina Knihtilä
Elina Knihtilä
Restaurant Inspector
Hannu Kivioja
Hannu Kivioja
Police at Restaurant Inspection
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Antti Määttänen
Fire Safety Inspector
Elias Westerberg
Elias Westerberg
Winston
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Samuel Jaari
Winston's Assistant
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Pirita Pesu
Police in Front of the Shop
Lauri Untamo
Lauri Untamo
Police in Front of the Shop
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Marko Haavisto
Dance Orchestra
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Samuli Halonen
Dance Orchestra
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Jaakko Rossi
Dance Orchestra
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Jouni Saario
Dance Orchestra
Tommi Korpela
Tommi Korpela
Melartin
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Jonas Nourisson
Customs Officer
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Heikki Häkkinen
Customs Officer
Juho Kuosmanen
Juho Kuosmanen
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
User Reviews
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23 Aug 2018

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