Nuppu Koivu

Moviegoing dreamers, there is hope for us still in this timeless, tender romance from living legend Aki Kaurismäki. Imbued with the filmmaker’s idiosyncratic playfulness and deadpan humor, this bittersweet comedy charmed even the most dour of critics and, delightfully, won the Jury Prize at Cannes.

After arriving in Finland from Syria as a stowaway, Khaled applies for asylum. Things don't look encouraging, but after crossing paths with travelling salesman-turned-entrepreneur Wikström, he finds an unlikely source of kindness and connection.