The Other Side of Hope

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)

Aki Kaurismäki

Director

Malla Hukkanen

Script Supervisor

Eevi Kareinen

Assistant Director

Aki Kaurismäki

Writer

Aki Kaurismäki

Producer

Eevi Kareinen

Casting

Mark Lwoff

Production Manager

Misha Jaari

Production Manager

Haije Alanoja

Production Secretary

Jonas Nourisson

Location Manager

Kirsi Hatara

Production Secretary

Milla Sevón

Production Coordinator