Drifting Clouds

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Drifting Clouds (1996)

S 07/10/1998 (US) Drama, Comedy 1h 37m

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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.

Aki Kaurismäki

Director, Screenplay

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Kati Outinen

Ilona
Kari Väänänen

Lauri
Elina Salo

Mrs. Sjöholm
Sakari Kuosmanen

Melartin
Markku Peltola

Lajunen
Matti Onnismaa

Forsström
Shelley Fisher

Pianist
Markus Allan

Orchestra Member
Pauli Granfelt

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A review by CRCulver

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Written by CRCulver on August 14, 2018

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 wate... read the rest.

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