'' The Other Side of Hope '' ( ) is a 2017 Finnish comedy-drama film written , produced , and directed by Aki Kaurismäki . The film was produced by Kaurismäki 's Finnish company Sputnik . In December 2016 , it was selected to play in competition at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival . The story is about a Finnish businessman who meets a Syrian asylum-seeker looking for his missing sister . Kaurismäki has noted that this film will be his last as a director
67th Berlin International Film Festival
67th Berlin International Film Festival
The Other Side of Hope