1.7
Bahnwärter Thiel
1982
Drifting Clouds (1996)
January 26, 19961h 37mFI
7.6
201 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Aki KaurismäkiWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
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Production Companies
SputnikPyramide ProductionsPandora FilmYLE
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User Reviews
CRCulver
6.0The 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 wat…
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