Drifting Clouds (1996)
Kauas pilvet karkaavat
95 min
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.
- Release date
- January 26, 1996
- Country of origin
- Finland, France, Germany
Where to watch
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Criterion Channel
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Trailer
Cast
- Kati Outinen as Ilona Koponen
- Kari Väänänen as Lauri Koponen
- Elina Salo as Rouva Sjöholm
- Sakari Kuosmanen as Melartin
- Markku Peltola as Lajunen
- Matti Onnismaa as Forsström
- Shelley Fisher as Pianist
- Markus Allan as Singer
- Tuire Tuomisto as Kitchen Maid
- Pentti Auer as Buyer of Dubrovnik
- Outi Mäenpää as Lauri's Sister
- Esko Nikkari as Restaurant Manager
- Sulevi Peltola as Man at Nelia
- Vesa Mäkelä as Tax Official
- Tero Jartti as Tax Official
- Kaija Pakarinen as Woman in Dressing Gown
- Pietari as Pietari
Crew
- Matti Pellonpää · Archive footage
- Aki Kaurismäki · Director
- Aki Kaurismäki · Writer
- Aki Kaurismäki · Producer
- Shelley Fisher · Composer
- Timo Salminen · Cinematographer
- Aki Kaurismäki · Editor
- Markku Pätilä · Production designer
- Jukka Salmi · Production designer