Plot
Syrian refugee Khaled stows away on a freighter to Helsinki. Meanwhile, traveling salesman Wikström wins big at a poker table and buys himself a restaurant with the proceeds. When the authorities turn down his application for asylum, Khaled is forced underground and Wikström finds him sleeping in the yard behind his restaurant. He offers him a job and a roof over his head and, for a while, they form a Utopian union with the restaurant's waitress, the chef, and his dog.
Written by
Aki Kaurismäki
Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki
Crew
Production Countries
Germany, Finland
Production Companies
ZDF, Sputnik, Bufo
Languages
English, suomi, svenska
Awards
8 wins & 24 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
14,751
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
84
Popularity
NA