fortunate and unfortunate

Jacinthe 2022-04-19 09:02:44

There are good and bad people. To survive in an uncertain world, with all kinds of small luck, but also with all kinds of misfortune, family members died in the war, lived in a foreign country, were beaten by the police, and stabbed by hooligans. In idealism, we always choose to see the bright side of human nature, such as the female administrator of the refugee shelter, the truck driver who helps smuggling, the owner of the restaurant. After all, this kind of humanistic care that has nothing to do with interests is what makes people human.

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  • Jada 2022-03-20 09:02:46

    Some movies will always be missed, but will never let you down, such as Kaurismaki's "The Other Side of Hope." I started at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival and have been missing it, the Hong Kong Festival, the Beijing Festival, the European Union Exhibition... In the end, I saw it in Sanya. The topic of refugees that is almost commonplace is like a large dose of mustard that is heavier than squeezed half a can of toothpaste. How can this theme be made with a different flavor? The secret is when you forget the criticism or opinions related to refugees, I don’t know. Unconsciously, slipped into the cold humor of Aki's style. The whole movie can be described as getting better, especially the story of entering a small restaurant, starting from the first guy and the first customer, the local audience starts to burst into laughter. Of course, we can't help mentioning the smashing straight flush, the familiar faces of Aki's works (especially for fans who have seen retrospectives in Beijing), and the bands that are always beautiful.

  • Jalyn 2022-03-24 09:03:32

    10.27@Peking University hundred lectures. After watching it for more than ten minutes, I realized that it was a comedy. The Finnish people had a weird laugh. When we regard refugees as "people", we cannot change the "Virgin". This is the inevitable result of the friendliness of the Nordic people, and it will certainly not be approved by the celestial kings who favor social Darwinism. Perhaps in the end European socialism will not be immune. Fortunately, the film did not indulge in this and become heavy.

The Other Side of Hope quotes

  • Khaled: Listen. I fell in love with Finland.

  • Khaled: I don't understand humour.