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A poker-playing restaurateur and former traveling salesman befriends a group of refugees newly arrived to Finland.
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Master writer/director Aki Kaurismaki questions the other side of hope in his bleak new comedy. Is it disappointment or success? Whatever the answer, Kaurismaki provides the interesting journey of two men that get there. Both have hope, each looking for a better life.
At one point in the movie, Haji, a recent Syrian refugee seeking asylum in Finland asks the bathroom attendant at the station directions to the police station. “Where is the nearest police station?” “You sure? Comes the reply.” “Not really,” is Haji’s answer. The attendant replies: “I will show you anyway. You can decide later.” Funny? Maybe to some but…
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