The Other Side of Hope (Toivon tuolla puolen)

Aprakadabra's Movie Diary - 2023 (191 movies items)

"Katsottu: 28.7.2023. "

A good movie

“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Aki Kaurismäki, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, it had been a while since I have seen a movie from this director, probably almost 10 years, but within a few mins, I immediately recognised his work. Indeed, Kaurismäki has a unique visual style, all his movies have the same dreary mood, as if Finland must be the most depressing country in the world and, of course, there is his deadpan humor, probably his most famous trademark. This time, his movie was focusing on the immigration crisis. Sure, you could say that his previous movie 'Le Havre' was also dealing with this topic but, in this case, you could see how it was handled in Finland which was quite interesting. Basically, like most c” read more

Watched in 2023 (121 movies items)

"22.1"

2020: Others (341 movies items)

"Come già in 'Miracolo a Le Havre', la capacità di raccontare il dramma dei profughi con il sorriso e una venatura surreale che contribuisce in modo notevole al fascino. Anche qui piacevolmente fuori dal tempo (o almeno con riferimenti temporali vaghissimi), la vicenda di Khaled che, arrivato in Finlandia per caso, cerca di rimanerci facendo arrivare anche la sorella si mischia a quella dello sbilenco ristorante che finisce per assumerlo in una storia esile ma di grande personalità. Facce mera"

Watched in 2020 (97 movies items)

"20.3. Kovin valitettavaa olisi, jos tämä nyt olisi Akin viimoinen. Hyvää yhteiskunnallista draamaa Suomen maan ankeudesta ja maailman lohduttomuudesta. Näyttävät lavasteet, joista nyt on valitettavaakin mediakeskustelua elokuvan julkaisun jälkeen käyty."

Films watched in 2018 (398 movies items)

"Cinema - Sunday 17.06.18"

Elokuvapäiväkirja (48 movies items)

"(11.05)"

Watched in 2018 (262 movies items)

"21.4. Sushiravintola tarkoittaa suvaitsevaisuutta."

Film Journal 2018 (179 movies items)

"A smart and smartly composed film with dual narratives colliding by the end, with both supporting one another. Either alone would be too depressing or too much of funny bits that wouldn't work as a film. Through this structure it avoids the most traditional narrative trappings of a Kaurismäki-film, and it's also a really positive one, save for that whole part about all these Finnish characters being terrible racists more or less. But at least they're accepting racists. Uh. On the bright side th"

Elokuvapäiväkirja 2018 (216 movies items)

"12.4 Missasin tämän Teemalta, mutta ei hätää, sillä kirjasto on lähellä. Akilta mukavan ajankohtainen elokuva turvapaikanhakijoista ja maahanmuuttajista. Itse olisin toivonut enemmän suomalaisuuden kuvaamista päähenkilö Khaledin näkökulmasta. Sakari Kuosmasen kauppamatkustaja/pokerihai/kapakoitsija tuntui vaan vievän liikaa huomiota tyypillisenä Kaurismäki-protagonistina. Kuosmasen ja Khaledin tarinat ajelevat erikseen kahdella rattaalla ja risteävät lisäksi liian vähän ke"

Viimeinen elokuvapäiväkirja 2018 (402 movies items)

"6.4. (Yle Areena) Aki tekee maahanmuuttoaiheisen leffan, ihan kiva juttu. Jotkut vitsit toimivat paremmin, mutta välillä niiden taso on turhan hassua makuuni. Olisin toivonut kuivempaa lähestymistä esimerkiksi Saken ravintolahankkeeseen. Vioistaan huolimatta kelvollinen leffa, joka on ohjalleen uskollisen näköinen, eikä mielestäni sorru liikaa pastissiksi tai parodiaksi."

Films watched - katselut 2018 (218 movies items)

"Sakari Kuosmanen. Lyö."

Watched in 2018 (301 movies items)

"My Rating:8/10 "

Gli amici del fantacinema - Top 25 2017 (25 movies items)

"17 pt."

Seen in 2017 (341 movies items)

"After reading the reviews I was expecting a bit more funnier film that I got. But even if the comedy didn't work that well for this was a good Aki Kaurismäki movie."