Rent The Other Side of Hope (2016)
3.5 of 5 from 210 ratings
1h 36min
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- Synopsis:
- "The Other Side of Hope" follows the fortunes of Khaled (Sherwan Haji), a young man who has travelled to Helsinki from his home in Syria to seek asylum. For first-time visitors, Finland's capital city can be a strange and confusing place. But help is out there for those who know where ti find it.
- Actors:
- Ville Virtanen, Tommi Korpela, Kati Outinen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Sherwan Haji, Niroz Haji, Maria Järvenhelmi, Jörn Donner, Janne Hyytiäinen, Taneli Mäkelä, Matti Onnismaa, Ilkka Koivula, Sulevi Peltola, Timo Torikka, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Elina Knihtilä, Jukka Virtanen, Kaija Pakarinen, Milka Ahlroth, Juhani Niemelä
- Directors:
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Producers:
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Writers:
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Aka:
- Toivon tuolla puolen
- Studio:
- Curzon / Artificial Eye
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Screen Cuisine, Top 10 Best Last Films: World Cinema, Top Films
- Countries:
- Finland
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/07/2017
- Run Time:
- 100 minutes
- Languages:
- Arabic DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Arabic LPCM Stereo, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo, Finnish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Finnish LPCM Stereo, Swedish LPCM Stereo, Swedish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Music Videos
- Trailer
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Reviews (6) of The Other Side of Hope
An Acquired Taste - The Other Side of Hope review by JR
The most recent visit to the weird world of Kaurismaki. It is a kind of dream world that never left the sixties behind, although the story concerns a refugee from Aleppo, Syria who claims asylum in Finland. The super saturated colour of old movies, unusual or grotesque human faces, old Country and Western derived songs performed in Finnish, deadpan humour: these are the hallmarks of Kaurismaki. It all adds up to an acquired taste .
3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Watch it please - The Other Side of Hope review by BE
What an absolute gem of a movie this turned out to be. Categorised as a drama but peppered throughout with wry humour plus a delightful musical soundtrack. Great acting, an unusual storyline and well directed by Aki Kaurismaki. Perfect.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
An unfunny mess of an alleged comedy + very preachy too - The Other Side of Hope review by PV
This was like a cartoon caper. The baddies (the racist cartoon character skinheads BOOOOOO!) versus the goodies (Finnish hippies and non-white asylum seekers). It is all two-dimensional cartoon characters If I'd wanted a lecture or sermon I'd have gone to a church. This pc preachiness is not all, however.
As a film which claims in its pose to be against racism and liberal-minded, it does a rather great job of promoting offensive stereotypes against the Japanese (in a point section of the film which has no reason to exist, like others too - all the alleged 'comedy' scenes which are not comedy as I define it).
The plot is not credible and the story does not flow at all.
I suspect the usual adore this film as it is woke and on trend, because that is their way.
However, looking at the film objectively, it is an utter mess. Badly written, with tacked-on musical interludes to pad it all out, and alleged comedy sketches. Time REALLY dragged when watching this mess. It felt like 5 hours. Never again.
No stars.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.