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26/01/1996 Comedy, Drama 1h 37m
75
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Overview

The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided through the gloom by a ray of hope.

  1. Aki Kaurismäki

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Kati Outinen

    Ilona

  2. Kari Väänänen

    Lauri

  3. Elina Salo

    Mrs. Sjöholm

  4. Sakari Kuosmanen

    Melartin

  5. Markku Peltola

    Lajunen

  6. Matti Onnismaa

    Forsström

  7. Shelley Fisher

    Pianist

  8. Markus Allan

    Orchestra Member

  9. Pauli Granfelt

    Orchestra Member

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Reviews

A review by CRCulver
Written by CRCulver on 2018-08-14
The Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki has made several films about the "little people" in society, hardworking folk who have a spot of bad luck and risk being overlooked by the state bureaucracy and business development schemes that are ostensibly there to help them. KAUAS PILVET KARKAAVAT from 1996 (released as "Drifting Clouds" in English-speaking markets) is one such tale of adversity. Ilona (Kati Outinen) and Lauri (Kari Väänänen) are a happy married couple. One day, Lauri loses his job as a tram driver when the cancellation of some routes makes him redundant. Soon after this Ilona, head...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Finnish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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