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1996·Comedy·1h 37m
7.1
★
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
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Cast

Kati Outinen
Kati Outinen
Ilona
Kari Väänänen
Kari Väänänen
Lauri
Elina Salo
Elina Salo
Mrs. Sjöholm
Sakari Kuosmanen
Sakari Kuosmanen
Melartin
Markku Peltola
Markku Peltola
Lajunen
Matti Onnismaa
Matti Onnismaa
Forsström
Pentti Auer
Pentti Auer
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Outi Mäenpää
Outi Mäenpää
Lauri's Sister
Esko Nikkari
Esko Nikkari
Restaurant Manager
Sulevi Peltola
Sulevi Peltola
Man at Nelia
Vesa Mäkelä
Vesa Mäkelä
Tax Official
Tero Jartti
Tero Jartti
Tax Official

Crew

Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Editor
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Producer
Reinhard Brundig
Reinhard Brundig
Co-Producer
Erkki Astala
Erkki Astala
Production Manager
Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää
In Memory Of
Juuso Hirvikangas
Juuso Hirvikangas
Sound Assistant
Jaakko Talaskivi
Jaakko Talaskivi
Unit Manager
Markku Pätilä
Markku Pätilä
Production Design
Kimmo Taavila
Kimmo Taavila
Sound

Popular Reviews

72 reviews
Mirriau
Mirriau
9.0★ · 04/24/26
Drifting Clouds
It brokes and warms my heart that one Kaurismäki's best, most beautiful and inspirational films is dedicated to the late Matti Pellonpää.
It brokes and warms my heart that one Kaurismäki's best, most beautiful and inspirational films is dedicated to the late Matti Pellonpää.
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Yoavbergel
Yoavbergel
10.0★ · 04/08/26
Drifting Clouds
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
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Rengolv
Rengolv
Drifting Clouds
Fyfan vad snabbt det kan ändras i livet både upp och ner
Fyfan vad snabbt det kan ändras i livet både upp och ner
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Joakim
Joakim
9.0★ · 03/08/26
Drifting Clouds
Aki is without doubt one of my biggest inspirations when it comes to this thing called movies. I love his work, and it was such a delight to treat myself with this movie once again. His cynical lense on life, with the arch-finnish comedy and acting, really hits my heart.
Aki is without doubt one of my biggest inspirations when it comes to this thing called movies. I love his work, and it was such a delight to treat myself with this movie once again. His cynical lense on life, with the arch-finnish comedy and acting, really hits my heart.
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tristis melodiam
tristis melodiam
8.0★ · 03/03/26
Drifting Clouds
sonda bulutlara baktıkları sahne çok tatlıydı
sonda bulutlara baktıkları sahne çok tatlıydı
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