By the time Khaled is actually put in touch with his sister, the race against … The Other Side of Hope review: Polished gem from a unique filmmaker. Directed by Aki Kaurismäki.
Augusta reads the dictionary for fun and couldn't be more different from her twin sister. The Other Side of Hope is a Kaurismaki classic, full of bittersweet sarcasm and existentialism, if by the latter we mean an honest reflection of what is. With Ville Virtanen, Dome Karukoski, Tommi Korpela, Milka Ahlroth. It also contains some great music, although I sometimes think that it is how he lets music exist in his films that makes it great, rather than the music per se. Finnish master Aki Kaurismaki returns with his first feature in six years, 'The Other Side of Hope,' a bittersweet comedy-drama about the unlikely friendship between a …

It operates in an atmosphere of constant conflicting emotions. Born to average middle class parents, Augusta Hope lives at 1 Willow Crescent in Hedley Green. March 28, 2018 — 1.07pm. The Other Side of Hope makes room for jokes about bad restaurants alongside stark monologues about the horrors of Syria. It operates in an atmosphere of constant conflicting emotions. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size. The Other Side of Hope. Accessible and droll-- and with his signature retro look and sensibility-- The Other Side of Hope is a good introduction to Aki Kaurismäki's work. The Other Side of Hope review – coolly comic take on the refugee crisis 4 / 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. A Helsinki businessman sells … Critic Reviews for The Other Side of Hope (Toivon tuolla puolen) All Critics (104) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (95) | Rotten (9) Most of the characters face a daily question: to be kind or unkind. A poker-playing restaurateur and former traveling salesman befriends …

The Other Side of Hope returns to Helsinki and Kaurismaki's usual retro haunts: the docks, the streets, shabby restaurants, and any place Finnish hipsters perform their … Film Review: ‘The Other Side of Hope’ Aki Kaurismäki has made his version of a '90s Jim Jarmusch film, though beneath the hermetic quirks the topic couldn't be timelier. Once Khaled and Wikström’s paths cross for the second time (their first encounter is when Wikström almost runs him down in that aforementioned car), hope is revived, and comedy blossoms, as when Wikström tries to transform his place into a sushi restaurant. As Khaled navigates Finnish bureaucracy in a quest for asylum, Kaurismäki expertly mobilizes—and deconstructs—his stoic style within the context of immigrant politics. Film critic #NickDuncalf reviews #TheOtherSideofHope, the latest movie from arthouse darling #AkiKaurismaki, for #60secondreviews. Following the template of 2011’s Le Havre, The Other Side of Hope opens with the arrival of Syrian refugee Khaled (Sherwan Haji) on the industrial, blue-gray shores of Helsinki. Accessible and droll-- and with his signature retro look and sensibility-- The Other Side of Hope is a good introduction to Aki Kaurismäki's work. "The Other Side of Hope," which also takes place in a port city, is his followup and it is a film that is food for the soul. The Other Side of Hope intertwines the stories of two itinerant protagonists: Khaled (Sherwan Haji), a young Syrian refugee who drifts into Helsinki …