The Other Side of Hope (2017)
Toivon tuolla puolen (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Drama
- 03 Feb 2017 (Finland)
- Movie
A poker-playing restaurateur and former traveling salesman befriends a group of refugees newly arrived to Finland.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 24 nominations.
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Cast
| Sherwan Haji | ... |
Khaled
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| Sakari Kuosmanen | ... |
Waldemar Wikström
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| Kaija Pakarinen | ... |
Wikströmin vaimo
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| Tuomari Nurmio | ... |
Katusoittaja
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Abdi Jama | ... |
Aseman kassa
(as Abdi alias 'Lii' Jama)
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Antti Virmavirta | ... |
Poliisi asemalla
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| Timo Torikka | ... |
Poliisi asemalla
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| Simon Al-Bazoon | ... |
Mazdak
(as Simon Hussein Al-Bazoon)
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Olli Varja | ... |
Juoppo
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Pia Riihioja | ... |
Vaatekaupan myyjä
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| Kati Outinen | ... |
Vaatetusliikkeen omistajatar
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| Maria Järvenhelmi | ... |
Vastaanottokeskuksen virkailija
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Katja Tolonen | ... |
Vastaanottokeskuksen virkailija
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Mohamed Awad | ... |
Issa
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Seppo Väisänen | ... |
Migrin vahtimestari
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| Milka Ahlroth | ... |
Migrin haastattelija
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Karar Al-Bazoon | ... |
Migrin tulkki
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Ismo Haavisto | ... |
Kitaristi baarin ovella
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| Tommi Eronen | ... |
Huligaani bussipysäkillä
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Vesa Häkli | ... |
Huligaani bussipysäkillä
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| Dome Karukoski | ... |
Huligaani bussipysäkillä
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Pekka Wiik | ... |
Paitavaraston ostaja
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Erkki Lahti | ... |
Casinon ovimies
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Mikko Mykkänen | ... |
Pokerisalin ovimies
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Minna Maskulin | ... |
Pokerisalin tarjoilija
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Heikki Heimo | ... |
Pokerisalin kassa
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Sulevi Peltola | ... |
Pokerisalin pitäjä
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Matti Onnismaa | ... |
Kylmäsilmäinen mies
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| Hannu-Pekka Björkman | ... |
Pokerinpelaaja
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Hannu Lauri | ... |
Pokerinpelaaja
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Juhani Niemelä | ... |
Pokerinpelaaja
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Atte Blom | ... |
Pokerinpelaaja
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| Jörn Donner | ... |
Pokerinpelaaja
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| Jukka Virtanen | ... |
Pokerinpelaaja
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Kai Kilpinen | ... |
Pokerinpelaaja
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Puntti Valtonen | ... |
Välittäjä
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| Nuppu Koivu | ... |
Mirja Kolehmainen
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| Ilkka Koivula | ... |
Calamnius
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| Janne Hyytiäinen | ... |
Nyrhinen
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Taneli Mäkelä | ... |
Myyjä
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Heikki Metsämäki | ... |
Liikemies lounaalla
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Clas-Ove Bruun | ... |
Baarimikko
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Harri Marstio | ... |
Muusikko baarissa
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Antero Jakoila | ... |
Muusikko baarissa
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| Ville Virtanen | ... |
Oikeussalin viranomainen
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| Mirja Oksanen | ... |
Oikeussalin viranomainen
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Kari Vento | ... |
Oikeussalin viranomainen
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Hamid Al-Bazoon | ... |
Tulkki oikeussalissa
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Sami Silventoinen | ... |
Poliisi vastaanottokeskuksessa
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Jari Tuomola | ... |
Poliisi vastaanottokeskuksessa
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Mikael Hankkila | ... |
Vartija vastaanottokeskuksessa
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Imad Alkhatib | ... |
Saz-soittimen lainaaja
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Ilmi | ... |
Vastaanottokeskuksen vahtikoira
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Markku Hillilä | ... |
Bändi - Dumari Ja Spuget Featuring Esa Pulliainen
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Esa Pulliainen | ... |
Bändi - Dumari Ja Spuget Featuring Esa Pulliainen
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Mitja Tuurala | ... |
Bändi - Dumari Ja Spuget Featuring Esa Pulliainen
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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
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| Juuso Hirvikangas | ... |
Rantojen miehet
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Esa Kukkola | ... |
Rantojen miehet
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Tom Liljemark | ... |
Rantojen miehet
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Reima Mäenpää | ... |
Rantojen miehet
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Tom Wahlroos | ... |
Rantojen miehet
(as Tomi Wahlroos)
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Varpu | ... |
Koira-Koistinen
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Elina Knihtilä | ... |
Aluevalvontaviranomainen
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Hannu Kivioja | ... |
Poliisi
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Antti Määttänen | ... |
Palopäällikkö
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| Elias Westerberg | ... |
Winston
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Samuel Jaari | ... |
Winstonin apulainen
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Pirita Pesu | ... |
Poliisi kaupan edessä
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| Lauri Untamo | ... |
Poliisi kaupan edessä
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Marko Haavisto | ... |
Tanssiorkesteri - Poutahaukat
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| Samuli Halonen | ... |
Tanssiorkesteri - Poutahaukat
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Jaakko Rossi | ... |
Tanssiorkesteri - Poutahaukat
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Jouni Saario | ... |
Tanssiorkesteri - Poutahaukat
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| Tommi Korpela | ... |
Melartin
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Jonas Nourisson | ... |
Tullimies
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Heikki Häkkinen | ... |
Tullimies
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| Niroz Haji | ... |
Miriam
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Stefano Douaihy |
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Lamine Labidi | ... |
Khaled
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| Miloud Mourad Benamara | ... |
(uncredited) (voice)
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Kati Kinnunen | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ari Murto | ... |
(uncredited)
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Sami Muttilainen | ... |
Mies poliisiasemalla (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ||
Written by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | () |
Produced by
| Reinhard Brundig | ... | associate producer |
| Misha Jaari | ... | co-producer |
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | producer |
| Mark Lwoff | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Timo Salminen | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Samu Heikkilä | ||
Editorial Department
| Dirk Dejonghe | ... | colorist (as Dirk De Jonghe) |
| Steve Farman | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Eevi Kareinen | ||
Art Direction by
| Markku Pätilä | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ville Grönroos | ||
| Heikki Häkkinen | ||
Costume Design by
| Tiina Kaukanen | ||
Makeup Department
| Tiina Kaukanen | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Misha Jaari | ... | production manager |
| Mark Lwoff | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eevi Kareinen | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Mika Koikkalainen | ... | painter |
| Teemu Koivistoinen | ... | carpenter |
| Jussi Laitinen | ... | assistant property master |
| Mika Ojala | ... | carpenter |
| Thomas Poole | ... | carpenter |
| Karita Raikamo | ... | painter |
| Jukka Rautiainen | ... | carpenter |
| Miika Sivonen | ... | art director trainee |
| Mari Suominen | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Iisakki Hormia | ... | sound assistant |
| Konsta Hormia | ... | sound assistant |
| Tero Malmberg | ... | sound editor / sound |
| Olli Pärnänen | ... | re-recording mixer / sound editor / sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Veera Aaltonen | ... | still photographer |
| Mika Ailasmäki | ... | first assistant camera |
| Malla Hukkanen | ... | still photographer |
| Janne Jääskeläinen | ... | lighting technician |
| Joonas Niemi | ... | lighting technician |
| Kalle Penttilä | ... | lighting technician |
| Anne Vahlsten | ... | second assistant camera |
| Olli Varja | ... | gaffer |
| Ville Väänänen | ... | lighting technician |
| Tomi Sepänmaa | ... | extra lighting technician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marita Kuusiniemi | ... | sewer |
| Liisa Pesonen | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Jonas Nourisson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Petri Majuri | ... | music recordist |
| Tero Malmberg | ... | music recordist |
| Jyri Riikonen | ... | music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Malla Hukkanen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jouni Kortesato | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Mahmoud Al-Bazoon | ... | interpreter |
| Hannes Bruneel | ... | telecine |
| Kirsi Hatara | ... | production secretary |
| Heikki Keskinen | ... | production accountant |
| Nuppu Koivu | ... | caterer |
| Eeva Oinonen | ... | animal director: Ilmi |
| Paula Oinonen | ... | animal director: Varpu |
| Susanna Okker | ... | production assistant |
| Milla Sevón | ... | production coordinator |
| Antti Tapola | ... | graphics |
| Rosa Tapola | ... | caterer |
| Haije Tulokas | ... | production secretary |
| Wolfgang W. Werner | ... | press agent |
| Sasha Wolf | ... | caterer |
| Dirk Dejonghe | ... | laboratory chief (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Heikki Färm | ... | thanks |
| Jon Grönvall | ... | thanks |
| Tutsa Huuhka | ... | thanks |
| Pia Mikkonen | ... | thanks |
| Joonas Niemi | ... | thanks |
| Karri Niinivaara | ... | thanks |
| Pia Pesonen | ... | thanks |
| Antti Reini | ... | thanks |
| Jouko Rekola | ... | thanks |
| Mari Vaalasranta | ... | thanks |
| Peter von Bagh | ... | in memory of |
Production Companies
- Sputnik
- Oy Bufo Ab (co-production)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (in association with)
Distributors
- AmaFilms (2017) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2017) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- B-Plan Distribution (2017) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2017) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (2017) (France) (theatrical)
- Euro Space (2017) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (2017) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Imovision (2017) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (2017) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mirada Distribution (2017) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Pandora Film Verleih (2017) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Russian Report (2017) (Russia) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmarti (2017) (Turkey)
- Filmcoopi (2017) (Switzerland)
- Future Film (2017) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Midas Filmes (2017) (Portugal)
- Moving Turtle (2017) (Lebanon) (Middle East & North Africa)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2017) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pandora Film Verleih (funding)
- Suomen Elokuvasäätiö (funding)
- Suomi 100 vuotta (funding)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (funding)
- ZDF/Arte (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Syrian refugee Khaled stows away on a freighter to Helsinki. Meanwhile, traveling salesman Wikström wins big at a poker table and buys himself a restaurant with the proceeds. When the authorities turn down his application for asylum, Khaled is forced underground and Wikström finds him sleeping in the yard behind his restaurant. He offers him a job and a roof over his head and, for a while, they form a Utopian union with the restaurant's waitress, the chef, and his dog. Written by AnonymousB |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR1,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The actors playing siblings Khaled and Miriam are real-life siblings. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ismo Haavisto One Man Band: Midnight Man (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Oi mutsi, mutsi See more » |
| Quotes |
Khaled:
I don't understand humour. See more » |