The other side of hope is just as warm and thoughtful as the rest of kaurismakis body of work, and you might just feel a stab of regret that this story still needs telling. Nov 14, 2017 the other side of hope janus films trailer. The other side of hope showed the 67th berlin international film festival, when this piece was originally written, and it showed in cinemas in may. The other side of hope janus films trailer youtube. Nov 30, 2017 thats a deep, subtle joke, one of many in the other side of hope, the finnish director aki kaurismakis humane and gravely funny new film. One is hiding in a coal compartment on a freighter. As deadpan as the best of the directors work, and with a deep well of empathy for its downbutnotout characters many of them played by members of kaurismakis loyal stock company, the other side of hope is a bittersweet celebration of pockets of human kindness in an unwelcoming world. Hope is as contemporary and vital a film as youre likely to find in 2017, but its also one of the funniest and most classically not to mention beautifully cinematic too. Finlands deadpan aki kaurismaki comes home with the. The other side of hope toivon tuolla puolen 2017 rotten.
Its showing again on december 2nd as part of the london migration film festival. Young syrian refugee khaled sherwan haji shows up at a helsinki port after narrowly escaping wartorn aleppo by stowing away on a freighter. The other side of hope the criterion collection bluray. In december 2016, it was selected to play in competition at the 67th berlin international film festival. Regarderfilm the other side of hope 2017 streaming. Despite this, the other side of hope is a fine film. The other side of hope letterboxd your life in film. Apr 14, 2016 i have been living long enough to know that, sometimes we suddenly encounter a chance to sense the true meaning of an incident weve experienced after a long time have passed since that occurred. The other side of hope clip official business duration. Thats still the case with the other side of hope but this time the veteran filmmaker. Voir the other side of hope streaming vf youwacth, regarder the other side of hope, episode vii. The other side of hope 2018 official hd trailer a film by aki. His film are gems of pokerfaced comic absurdism, full of expressionless faces and gloomy rooms.
The other side of hope is a careerbest achievement for. Aki kaurismaki returns to his native finland for his latest feature, a bitterly funny and by turns melancholic look at the plight of khaled, a syrian. Dec 08, 2017 hope springs in finnish directors crafty refugee dramedy career critics continuing the conversation in a postprint world. With his latest film, the other side of hope, kaurismaki leans into the mundane within the world he creates, rather than utilizing this humdrum lifestyle to some affective ends. This wry, melancholic comedy from aki kaurismaki, a cleareyed response to the current refugee crisis. Dec 01, 2017 syrian refugee khlaed sherwan haji seeks asylum in finland, only to get lost in a maze of functionaries and bureaucracies in aki kaurismakis gently comic, politically urgent fable, the first great fiction film about the 21st century migrant crisis. It is rare, but i know, it can happen, as if it is a miracle, or grace. The other side of hope aki kaurismakis take on europes refugee crisis is a funny, angry gem the finnish director takes a wry look at the refugee crisis in europe in this. The other side of hope videos the other side of hope trailer. And then theres a syrian man who finds his way to finland in order to start a new life.
In this movie, however, the asylum seekers are living harmoniously together, and help each other where they can without seeking favors in return. If this is to be director aki kaurismakis last film then the other side of hope is a fitting final feature that contains the deadpan humour, exploration. Its followup, the other side of hope, is about a middleaged businessman turned restaurateur befriending a syrian asylum seeker. Watch the trailer for the other side of hope on youtube.
The film was produced by kaurismakis finnish company sputnik. A pokerplaying restaurateur and former traveling salesman befriends a group of refugees that has recently arrived in finland. The other side of hope the other side of hope trailer. The other side of hope the hilarious and poignant new comedy from finnish master aki kaurismaki drifting clouds, le havre is a hugely enjoyable tale of the friendship between a young immigrant and a middleaged helsinki restaurateur. Nov 30, 2017 that film was about an elderly french shoeshine man befriending a young immigrant boy from africa. The other side of hope 2018 official hd trailer a film. Despite the rather trite title, the other side of hope is an amiable story of two very different paths crossing in helsinki. As it focuses mostly on khaled, haji comes off as a very fine anchor for the movie. The other side of hope begins like one of those 1930s french movies about angry barge workers or existentially compromised longshoremen. Jan 05, 2018 the other side of hope 2017, nr, 98 min. Its refreshing to see a film about the refugee crisis that doesnt rely on cliche. Starring sherwan haji, sakari kuosmanen, janne hyytiainen, simon albazoon, nuppu koivu, ilkka koivula.
Dec 03, 2017 winner of the silver bear for best director at the 2017 berlinale where it topped the prestigious screen international critics poll, and selected as best film of the year by the international. May 22, 2017 acclaimed finnish director aki kaurismaki brings his minimalist style to the other side of hope, starring sherwan haji and sakari kuosmanen. The director himself announced that it would be his last work. First theres an older finnish man who opens a small restaurant. Aside from being an excellent illustration of the christian proverb about loving thy neighbor, it was also a warm and funny film standing up for the larger principle of immigration. The other side of hope film society of lincoln center. May 28, 2017 watch a trailer for the other side of hope. Jan 11, 2018 as deadpan as the best of the directors work, and with a deep well of empathy for its downbutnotout characters many of them played by members of kaurismakis everreliable stock company, the other side of hope is a bittersweet tale of human kindness in the face of official indifference. Film daction complet 2019 hd jason statham film entier en francais. Together, they help each other to navigate the adversities they face in these unfamiliar and often baffling new worlds.
As you can probably guess, these two stories find a way to connect. The other side of hope basically tells two stories. Winner of the silver bear for best director at the 2017 berlinale where it topped the prestigious screen international critics poll, and selected as best film of the year by the international. Here is a 720p upscaled trailer celebrating its 41st anniversary restoration by twilight time movies. The second in kaurismakis intended refugee trilogy, following 2011s le havre, the other side of hope splits its time between two characters. Toivon tuolla puolen is a 2017 film by aki kaurismaki. As with that movie, the theme of illegal immigration is once again addressed, albeit in simplistic fashion. Writerdirector aki kaurismaki further sharpens his craft with the other side of hope, offering a timely drama whose melancholy. The other side of hope 2017 the criterion collection. Winner of the berlin silver bear for best director, its a beautiful, timely film from one of the worlds leading auteurs. Indeed, theres a gloominess to the way the film looks, though.
The other side of hope toivon tuolla puolen critics consensus. Infused with a wry sense of humour delivered with the straightest of poker faces, this film is full of some rousing chuckles. The other side of hope fulfills the vague sense of its aspirational title as a film limited in scope and led only by the guidance of its makers skeptical positivity. As the other side of hope opens, two men are leaving home. The other has just placed his house keys and wedding band on a. With the other side of hope, aki kaurismaki delivers the second of a planned port trilogy, following on from his 2011 le havre. From the coal hold of a polish freighter, a syrian stowaway named khaled sherwan haji emerges, covered head to toe in coal dust. The new film by aki kaurismaki tells the story of a finnish travelling salesman sakari kuosmanen and a syrian refugee sherwan haji crossing paths. With his previous film le havre, and this very sympathetic and charming new work, the other side of hope, kaurismaki. Cinemas and distributors in slovakia resort to online initiatives. A shocking twist at the end does give the film some jolt but the ambiguity of the situation which is also farfetched to a degree is unsatisfying. The melancholy ones are always deported first, wikstrom warns his new friend. He hasnt lost his touch, and the other side of hope remains the work of a filmmaker unerringly sure of his distinctive voice.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. In helsinki, a syrian refugee searching for his lost sister and a novice restaurateur form an. Sold by westcoastmedia and ships from amazon fulfillment. Eventful movies is your source for uptodate the other side of hope information, showtimes, trailers, photos, and cast information. Following on from his most recent awardwinning film, le havre, finnish director aki kaurismaki offers us another comical yet poignant tale of an illegal immigrants struggles with life in finland. Feb 14, 2017 kaurismakis the other side of hope builds on the minuscule changes present in his 2011 film, le havre, which concerned an ageing shoe shiner who shelters a young african migrant on the run. View hd trailers and videos for the other side of hope toivon tuolla puolen on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say. Sidney sheldons novel was brought to the screen by twentieth century fox in 1977. Theres no doubt about it, aki is back once again with a wonderful film. The other side of hope toivon tuolla puolen cineuropa. Feb 14, 2017 finnish master aki kaurismaki returns with his first feature in six years, the other side of hope, a bittersweet comedydrama about the unlikely friendship between a syrian refugee and a low. This novel the other side of hope is the story about that kind of hope. Thats a deep, subtle joke, one of many in the other side of hope, the finnish director aki kaurismakis humane and gravely funny new film.
So too is his latest feature, the other side of hope. Writerdirector aki kaurismaki further sharpens his craft with the other side of. As deadpan as the best of the directors work, and with a deep well of empathy for its downbutnotout characters many of them played by members of kaurismakis loyal stock company, the other side of hope is a bittersweet tale of human kindness in the face of official indifference. Finlands master of deadpan comedy, aki kaurismaki lights in the dusk, le havre, returns with the story of an unlikely friendship between a syrian asylum seeker and an elderly finnish restaurant owner. Regarderfilm the other side of hope 2017 streaming vf. Almost 30 years later, the other side of hope certainly hasnt forgotten its roots but this is a significantly more mature work by a director at the top of his game. Watch the other side of hope now on your favorite device. Out of the eight films announced so far for the official selection, four are european and seven will. Toivon tuolla puolen is a 2017 finnish comedydrama film written, produced, and directed by aki kaurismaki. The other side of hope is the second film in an unofficial trilogy exploring the plight of illegal immigrant and refugees in contemporary europe, and it follows on from 2011s wonderful le havre, in which an aging shoe shine man took pity on a young african refugee. The humor in the other side of hope doesnt necessarily emerge from jokes sometimes its just a wellplaced shot of a dog but it shows how human kindness rarely takes the form of grandiose.
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