The Other Side of Hope

Kaurismaki began receiving international recognition in the late 1980s. His output has ranged from wacky, comic-book-style adventures (Calamari Union [1985], Leningrad Cowboys Go America [1989]) to revisionist adaptations of literary classics (Crime and Punishment [1983], Hamlet Goes Business [1987]), and he has proved himself adept at combining gritty, noir-ish realism with sly, sardonic humor (Ariel [1988]). Kaurismaki's minimalist style, prolific output, and taste for wry melodrama have invited comparisons with filmmakers such as R.W. Fassbinder and Jim Jarmusch.

1981 The Saimaa Gesture (doc)
1985 Calamari Union
1987 Hamlet Goes Business
1989 Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1992 The Bohemian Life
1999 Juha
2006 Lights in the Dusk
2011 Le Havre
2017 The Other Side of Hope
2023 Fallen Leaves