The Other Side of Hope
A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
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Cast
80 people
Sherwan Haji
Khaled
Known for
Dark Hearts
Fallen Leaves
Sakari Kuosmanen
Wikström
Known for
Shadows in Paradise
The Man Without a Past
Kaija Pakarinen
Wikström's Wife
Known for
The Man Without a Past
Deadwind
Niroz Haji
Miriam
No other roles listed
Janne Hyytiäinen
Nyrhinen
Known for
Fallen Leaves
Lights in the Dusk
Ilkka Koivula
Calamnius
Known for
Sisu
Lights in the Dusk
Nuppu Koivu
Mirja
Known for
Fallen Leaves
Simon Al-Bazoon
Mazdak
Known for
Fallen Leaves
Tuomari Nurmio
Busker / Band Member
Known for
Calamari Union
Abdi Jama
Cashier at Train Station
Antti Virmavirta
Police at the Station
Known for
Deadwind
Land of Hope
Timo Torikka
Police at the Station
Known for
The Winter War
The Girl King
Aki Kaurismäki Director · Timo Salminen Cinematographer Samu Heikkilä Editor
Worldwide gross $1.7M · United States release December 1, 2017 · Produced in Finland, Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,657,449
Production
ZDF
Production
Bufo
Production
Sputnik
Production
Oy Bufo Ab
Production
Finland · Germany
Produced in
Pakolainen
Working title
Languages
Original title
Toivon tuolla puolen
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · Finnish · Swedish
Release dates
Finland · January 28, 2017
Premiere · Laitila
Finland · February 3, 2017
Theatrical
United States · December 1, 2017
Limited theatrical
United States
September 1, 2017 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
Argentina
April 22, 2017 · Premiere · Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
August 3, 2017 · Theatrical
Armenia
July 11, 2017 · Premiere · Golden Apricot International Film Festival
Australia
June 11, 2017 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
Austria
February 24, 2017 · Theatrical
Bosnia & Herzegovina
August 11, 2017 · Premiere · Sarajevo Film Festival
Brazil
November 9, 2017 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
May 12, 2017 · Theatrical
Canada
September 7, 2017 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Chile
March 22, 2018 · Theatrical
China
April 7, 2018 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Colombia
March 21, 2019 · Theatrical
Croatia
July 15, 2017 · Premiere · Pula Film Festival
Czechia
July 2, 2017 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Denmark
August 17, 2017 · Theatrical
Estonia
June 9, 2017 · Theatrical
France
March 15, 2017 · Theatrical
Germany
February 14, 2017 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
March 30, 2017 · Theatrical
Greece
October 12, 2017 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 19, 2017 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 7, 2017 · Theatrical
India
October 12, 2017 · Premiere · Mumbai Film Festival
Indonesia
May 4, 2018 · Premiere · Europe on Screen
Ireland
February 21, 2017 · Premiere · Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
May 26, 2017 · Theatrical
Israel
July 13, 2017 · Theatrical
Italy
April 6, 2017 · Theatrical
Japan
October 2, 2017 · Premiere · UNHCR Refugee Film Festival
December 2, 2017 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 23, 2017 · Premiere · Kino Pavasaris - Vilnius Film Festival
Luxembourg
March 3, 2017 · Premiere · Luxembourg City Film Festival
Mexico
March 9, 2018 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 24, 2017 · Premiere · Movies That Matter Film Festival
April 20, 2017 · Theatrical
August 29, 2017 · Physical · DVD
Norway
August 4, 2017 · Theatrical
Poland
August 5, 2017 · Premiere · New Horizons Film Festival
October 27, 2017 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 26, 2017 · Theatrical
Romania
May 26, 2017 · Theatrical
Russia
June 25, 2017 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
December 7, 2017 · Theatrical
Serbia
February 28, 2017 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
Singapore
July 1, 2017 · Premiere · Singapore International Festival of Arts
Slovenia
August 31, 2017 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 16, 2017 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
April 7, 2017 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 17, 2017 · Theatrical
Switzerland
March 15, 2017 · Theatrical · French
March 30, 2017 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
November 10, 2017 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
December 29, 2017 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 10, 2017 · Theatrical
Ukraine
July 15, 2017 · Premiere · Odessa International Film Festival
September 21, 2017 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 26, 2017 · Theatrical
Uruguay
February 23, 2018 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cine de Punta del Este
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