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Journey of Hope More at IMDbPro »Reise der Hoffnung (original title)
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13 out of 15 people found the following review useful:
Hardships & Inspiration, 11 July 2006
Author:
ccthemovieman-1 from United States
How many Turkish movies have you seen? This was my first. I found this
movie a little better than "fair." The story was a bit depressing but
the cinematography was very good. There was some beautiful night-time
photography.
It's the story of a Kurdish man and his wife making a trip, with one of
their seven children, to Switzerland in order to find a better life.
Hardships abound, thanks to unscrupulous "sympathizers" and they wind
up having to travel on foot with other people over the long journey.
That journey includes walking up and over snowy mountains.
A tough but inspiring story, which is what it was meant to me.
9 out of 11 people found the following review useful:
Powerful, 8 September 2002
Author:
jbergez-1 from Pacifica, California
This film takes you on one family's impossible journey, and makes you feel every step of their odyssey. Beautifully acted and photographed, heartbreakingly real. Its last line, with its wistful hope, is one of the more powerful in memory.
7 out of 9 people found the following review useful:
Powerful and tearful., 27 April 1999
Author:
mifunesamurai from Australia
Frustrating to watch because of one man's stubbornness to leave his native country for the dream land in Switzerland and what he does to achieve that creates heartache for all those involved. Along the journey he encounters scumbags who take advantage of other human suffering and desperation.
7 out of 9 people found the following review useful:
A film everyone needs to see at least one time., 31 January 1999
Author:
Lempereur (patrice.lempereur@advalvas.be) from Battice - Belgium
Everyday we can watch a great number of film, soap... on tv. Sometimes a miracle happens. A great film, with real feelings, with great actors, with a great realisator-director. For me there are two films that everyone needs to see : the first is the Pacula ? "Sophie 's choice" with Meryl Streep. The second is "Journey of Hope". As human beings, we need to learn about humility, about love of the others, about acceptation of other civilisation, other way of living. We also have to struggle against racism and fascim. We must avoid judging, criticize; we only have to love our earth companion. This wonderful film, helps us reaching John (Lennon) his dream : Imagine all the people living live in peace. These two films are difficult to see : watch these, but sure you will be hurt, but better. Great film, great actors, terrible story, pain and cry guarantee, but also better understanding of the others. Enjoy it.
4 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
The Journey of Hope., 27 August 2005
Author:
Miyagis_Sweaty_wifebeater (sirjosephu@aol.com) from Sacramento, CA
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
The Journey of Hope (1990) is about a trek that many nomadic and poor
Turks make so they could live the good life in Switzerland. These
people are so desperate to live like Westerners that they'll give up
their life and lives in an attempt to reach the promised land. So many
of them are swindled by greedy crooks who make their living off of
charging huge fees for desperate people who are in a no win situation.
One family braves the cold, the treacherous mountain range and
predatory criminals only to discover that there's not always a shining
white light at the end of the tunnel. This problem exists world wide,
not just in America. Some people tend to forget that. A heart breaker
of a film that'll leave you wondering why at the end.
Highly recommended.
5 out of 7 people found the following review useful:
Great movie!, 20 March 2000
Author:
palindromo-2 from Lucerne, Switzerland
"Die Reise der Hofnung" is one of the best movies ever made in switzerland.Maybe only the director comes from switzerland,but I know him personally,and he told me that the whole movie was shot in switzerland.The story is about a turkish family,that leaves their country to come to switzerland.But they have to solve a lot of problems and some other stuff.(Some times the movie is a bit of irrational,for example why didn't they ask for help when they finally arrived in switzerland?)Xavier Koller,the director show us how difficult life is in the balcan. Great movie! 9/10
3 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
A moving story about the illegal inmigration, 8 April 2001
Author:
Dante Orellana (pampeano28@hotmail.com) from Buenos Aires, Argentina
As in Argentina, France, Italy, Spain and United States, among other, they suffer of the illegal immigration. This movie transports us toward Switzerland, country recognized by its neutrality and hospitality toward the rest of the world. The main characters are a family of Turks that they yearn to be able to go to the earth of their dreams: Switzerland, to feel well, since Turkey is not very economically and labor. All clever one so that Haydar and their wife can carry out their dream, carried out passports, passages... but they will have a complication, they will take to one of their children: Mehmet Ali. Of a supposition trip of pleasure toward the "earth of their dream" will go by unexpected situations, as to travel in an export craft or to try to enter to Switzerland in hidden truck, since Mehmet Ali doesn't possess neither passage neither passport. They will be in the same situation that other immigrants that want to enter there; they will go by the Alps, a beautiful place but at the same time cold and where they will happen totally unexpected situations. Xavier Koller obtains with "Journey of Hope" an astonishing realization that makes us see that each one has the dream of being able to go to the place that offers them peace, but that they will also go by unexpected moments, with an end that could be unexpected for the spectator. Deserved of the Oscar like Best Foreign Language Film 1990/1991. My opinion: Wonderful, Human, One of the Best Foreign Film Oscar winner. Don't get lost it.
A must see!, 6 March 2011
Author:
rowiko from Narashino City/Chiba, Japan
This is as powerful as a drama can possibly get! It's a story that in
real life has probably repeated itself over and over again. The origin
of the people may have changed. The location of their treacherous
journey may have changed. But essentially, the drama remains the same,
be it 20 years ago in the Swiss Alps, or today somewhere in the
Mediterranean between Northern Africa and Italy.
Those fleeing from Political turmoil, from war or simply from poverty,
will do anything to find a better life, and hope is what is driving
them. And along the way they are more than likely to come across
scrupulous criminals whose sole interest is to make money out of the
misery of those poor souls trying to find "paradise".
I cannot think of a movie that would portray this better than "Journey
Of Hope". It's extremely powerful and comes across as very believable
all the way. No wonder, as the story repeats itself in reality time and
time again. Only the outcome may vary.
I can only recommend this film!
1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
first comment misses the point, 21 February 2005
Author:
minipax from United States
If the redundancy of getting off the boat, on the boat, off the bus, on the bus.. is a way to waste time then you should go back to the Hollywood films that wrap this part up in one montage in order to get to the money shots. and in doing so leave you unconnected and in the cinematic limbo that results from not really showing the realities of life. The long drawn out travel sequences actually allow the viewer the same frustration and 'wait- in-line' feeling the characters must endure. Frustrating? yes. Vital? Indeed. the limbo of that travel is the key to the 'rootlessness' of this Turkish family. Beautiful film with great acting. Sad, but worth it.
2 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
Without a hint of schmaltz, 21 March 2006
Author:
(futures@exis.net) from Ronn Ives/FUTURES Antiques, Norfolk, VA.
"Journey of Hope" (Turkish, 1991): A strong, clear, direct, honest, and sad film, without a hint of schmaltz. Join a contemporary Kurd family trying to leave Turkey for the perceived "paradise" of Switzerland (based on a postcard they get from a family member). Their journey is not spectacular, it is common, and in its commonness, we see its power. It is easy to forget you are watching actors that are not actually caught in these circumstances. "Journey of Hope" was given the Academy Award for Best Foreign film – and it was deserved. You'll probably have some things to discuss with your kids after-wards, if you watch it together…and I think you should.
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