A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
the vibe
The Other Side of Hope Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burnbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfelt
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Movie2017·101 min
The Other Side of Hope
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
A comedy drama film directed by Aki Kaurismäki.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 25%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.9/10
374 ratings
About The Other Side of Hope
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Cozy
- Story Tags
- social injustice, isolation loneliness, survival of spirit, small town, international, strangers forced together, close friendship, outsider misfit, everyman, fish out of water, slow burn reveal