Review of The Other Side of Hope (2017) by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky for The A.V. Club — 30 Nov 2017

In that respect, it may be self-conscious to a fault. Plotted with typical shagginess, it lags as it tries to treat its two protagonists equally; they may be kindred spirits, but Khaled’s fears of deportation and his search for Miriam are a lot more urgent than Wikström’s mid-life crisis.

But in drawing the two men together, the film creates a simple, persuasive metaphor.