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.
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
helsinki, finland
husband wife relationship
waitress
restaurant
unemployment
laid off
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
Cast
Kati Outinen
Ilona
Kari Väänänen
Lauri
Elina Salo
Mrs. Sjöholm
Sakari Kuosmanen
Melartin
Markku Peltola
Lajunen
Matti Onnismaa
Forsström
Pentti Auer
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Outi Mäenpää
Lauri's Sister
Esko Nikkari
Restaurant Manager
Sulevi Peltola
Man at Nelia
Vesa Mäkelä
Tax Official
Tero Jartti
Tax Official
Crew
Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Aki Kaurismäki
Editor
Aki Kaurismäki
Producer
Reinhard Brundig
Co-Producer
Erkki Astala
Production Manager
Matti Pellonpää
In Memory Of
Juuso Hirvikangas
Sound Assistant
Jaakko Talaskivi
Unit Manager
Markku Pätilä
Production Design
Kimmo Taavila
Sound
Popular Reviews
52 reviews
YoavbergelPRO
10.0★ · 04/08/26
Like all of his film its has style and it makes you want to smoke a cig so bad
Like all of his film its has style and it makes you want to smoke a cig so bad
Rengolv
Fyfan vad snabbt det kan ändras i livet både upp och ner
Fyfan vad snabbt det kan ändras i livet både upp och ner
