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The Other Side of Hope

2017Movie1 h 41 min

ComedyDrama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic846.7Rotten Tomatoes91%75%

A moving, melancholic comedy movie about everyday modern life and society.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.

Feels like

  • Melancholy Dramedy
  • Refugee Experience
  • Finnish Society
  • Social Commentary
  • Political Undertones
  • Understated Humor
  • Character-Driven
  • Humanistic
  • Bittersweet

Cast

24 of 37

Crew

Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki
Written by
Aki Kaurismäki
Produced by
Aki Kaurismäki
Music by
Olli Pärnänen, Tero Malmberg

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 3, 2017 · 1 h 41 min · Comedy, Drama

Released
February 3, 2017
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
Finnish
Also spoken
Arabic, English, Swedish
Made in
Finland, Germany
Box office
$2 million
Available in
27 countries

Tropes

Despair Event Horizon, The Magic Poker Equation, Ragtag Bunch of Misfits +2

  • Despair Event Horizon
  • The Magic Poker Equation
  • Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
  • Rule of Three
  • No Ending

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Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Other Side of Hope?"

Questions about The Other Side of Hope

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Where can I stream The Other Side of Hope?

Criterion

In the United States, The Other Side of Hope streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 21 other countries.

Is The Other Side of Hope worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 84). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (71).

Will The Other Side of Hope make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly satire (6 of 10) and situational comedy (5 of 10).

Is The Other Side of Hope plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Other Side of Hope in English?

FinnishArabicEnglishSwedish

No, it was made in Finnish, with some Arabic, English, and Swedish.