The Other Side of Hope

A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.

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))