Comedy ·Drama · Finland · 1996 · 1h 37m

Drifting Clouds

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Drifting Clouds poster
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Cast
Kati Outinen as Ilona Kari Väänänen as Lauri Elina Salo as Mrs. Sjöholm Sakari Kuosmanen as Melartin Markku Peltola as Lajunen Matti Onnismaa as Forsström
Crew
Timo Salminen — Director of Photography Aki Kaurismäki — Editor Shelley Fisher — Original Music Composer Aki Kaurismäki — Writer Aki Kaurismäki — Producer Jukka Salmi — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Drifting Clouds — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
helsinki, finlandhusband wife relationshipwaitressrestaurantunemploymentlaid off
Key Collaborators
Aki Kaurismäki Director Timo Salminen Director of Photography Aki Kaurismäki Editor Shelley Fisher Original Music Composer Aki Kaurismäki Writer Aki Kaurismäki Producer Jukka Salmi Production Design Markku Pätilä Production Design Tuula Hilkamo Costume Design
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