The Other Side of Hope
Genres
Overview
A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$1657449
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2017-02-03
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
322
Vote Average
6.938
Sherwan Haji
Khaled
Sakari Kuosmanen
Wikström
Kaija Pakarinen
Wikström's Wife
Niroz Haji
Miriam
Janne Hyytiäinen
Nyrhinen
Ilkka Koivula
Calamnius
Nuppu Koivu
Mirja
Simon Al-Bazoon
Mazdak
Tuomari Nurmio
Busker / Band Member
Abdi Jama
Cashier at Train Station
Antti Virmavirta
Police at the Station
Timo Torikka
Police at the Station
Olli Varja
Drunkard
Pia Riihioja
Clothing Shop Attendant
Kati Outinen
Clothing Store Owner
Maria Järvenhelmi
Reception Center Officer
Katja Tolonen
Reception Center Officer
Mohamed Awad
Issa
Seppo Väisänen
Migrant Janitor
Milka Ahlroth
Asylum interviewer
Karar Al-Bazoon
Interpreter at Asylum Interview
Ismo Haavisto
Guitarist Outside Bar
Tommi Eronen
Hooligan at the Bus Stop
Vesa Häkli
Hooligan at the Bus Stop
Dome Karukoski
Hooligan at the Bus Stop
Pekka Wiik
Buyer of the Remaining Shirts
Erkki Lahti
Casino Doorman
Mikko Mykkänen
Poker Room Doorman
Minna Maskulin
Poker Room Waitress
Heikki Heimo
Poker Room Cashier
Sulevi Peltola
Poker Room Operator
Matti Onnismaa
Man with Cold Stare
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Poker Player
Hannu Lauri
Poker Player
Juhani Niemelä
Poker Player
Atte Blom
Poker Player
Jörn Donner
Poker Player
Jukka Virtanen
Poker Player
Kai Kilpinen
Poker Player
Puntti Valtonen
Business Agent
Taneli Mäkelä
Seller of the Restaurant
Heikki Metsämäki
Lunching Businessman
Clas-Ove Bruun
Bartender
Harri Marstio
Musician in Bar
Antero Jakoila
Musician in Bar
Ville Virtanen
Judicial Authority
Mirja Oksanen
Judicial Authority
Kari Vento
Judicial Authority
Hamid Al-Bazoon
Courtroom Interpreter
Sami Silventoinen
Police at the Reception Center
Jari Tuomola
Police at the Reception Center
Mikael Hankkila
Reception Center Guard
Imad Alkhatib
Saz Owner
Ilmi
Reception Center Watchdog
Markku Hillilä
Band Member
Esa Pulliainen
Band Member
Mitja Tuurala
Band Member
Panu Vauhkonen
Liberation Army Finland
Axel Laurén
Liberation Army Finland
Pauli Patinen
Liberation Army Finland
Juuso Hirvikangas
Man on the Beach
Esa Kukkola
Man on the Beach
Tom Liljemark
Man on the Beach
Reima Mäenpää
Man on the Beach
Tom Wahlroos
Man on the Beach
Elina Knihtilä
Restaurant Inspector
Hannu Kivioja
Police at Restaurant Inspection
Antti Määttänen
Fire Safety Inspector
Elias Westerberg
Winston
Samuel Jaari
Winston's Assistant
Pirita Pesu
Police in Front of the Shop
Lauri Untamo
Police in Front of the Shop
Marko Haavisto
Dance Orchestra
Samuli Halonen
Dance Orchestra
Jaakko Rossi
Dance Orchestra
Jouni Saario
Dance Orchestra
Tommi Korpela
Melartin
Jonas Nourisson
Customs Officer
Heikki Häkkinen
Customs Officer
Juho Kuosmanen
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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