Toivon tuolla puolen

The Other Side of Hope
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Country
Finland, Germany
Year
2017
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Scriptwriters
Aki Kaurismäki
Cast
Ville Virtanen, Tommi Korpela, Kati Outinen
Production
Oy Bufo Ab, Sputnik

Storyline

A poker-playing restaurateur and former traveling salesman befriends a group of refugees newly arrived from Finland.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Berlin International Film Festival 2017
Competition
Winner: Silver Bear for Best Director
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2017
Horizons
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2017
FIPRESCI Grand Prix

Lux Film Prize of European Parliament 2017
Official Selection
European Film Awards (EFA) 2017
Selected
Best Film Nomination
European Director Nomination

Releases

Spain (7 of April 2017)
Italy (6 of April 2017)