Movie·1996·1h 37m
Drifting Clouds
Country
Finland
Language
Finnish
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Kauas pilvet karkaavat
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.
Producer
Aki Kaurismäki
Cinematography
Timo Salminen
Music
Shelley Fisher
Editor
Aki Kaurismäki
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
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
Orchestra Member
Kari Lindqvist
Orchestra Member
Pentti Mutikainen
Orchestra Member
Tommi Parkkonen
Orchestra Member
Taisto Wesslin
Orchestra Member
Tuire Liiti
Waitress
Kaarina Väyrynen
Waitress
Elli Lindstedt
Old Couple
Vilhelm Lindstedt
Old Couple
Tuire Tuomisto
Kitchen Maid
// crew
Crew
Aki Kaurismäki
Producer, Editor, Director, Writer
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Shelley Fisher
Original Music Composer
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