Finland’s master of deadpan comedy returns with the story of an unlikely friendship between a Syrian asylum seeker and an elderly Finnish restaurant owner. With hilarious sight gags, poker-faced one-liners and a toe-tapping rockabilly soundtrack, Kaurismäki’s latest film balances his unparalleled wit with a pressing critique of the unforgiving bureaucracy that greets vulnerable asylum seekers in modern-day Europe. Berlin Silver Bear for Best Director.
The Other Side of Hope Toivon tuolla puolen
With hilarious sight gags, poker-faced one-liners and a toe-tapping rockabilly soundtrack, Kaurismäki’s latest film balances his unparalleled wit with a pressing critique of the unforgiving bureaucracy that greets vulnerable asylum seekers in modern-day Europe.
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Cut Cut
Amir Naderi
Monday, 13. 04. 2026 / 17:45 / Main Hall
Shuji is a young filmmaker and devoted cinephile. He organises impromptu screenings of classic films on the roof of his apartment block and protests against multiplexes and the industry that is destroying the art of film on the streets of Tokyo. One day, he learns that his brother, who had helped finance his films, has been beaten to death by the Yakuza over unpaid debts. Shuji resolves to repay the debt by working as a human punching bag in the bathroom of the club where his brother was killed.
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