Drifting Clouds poster

Drifting Clouds( 1996)

TV-MAComedyDrama
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kati Outinen

      Ilona

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      Kari Väänänen

      Lauri

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      Elina Salo

      Mrs. Sjöholm

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      Sakari Kuosmanen

      Melartin

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      Markku Peltola

      Lajunen

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      Matti Onnismaa

      Forsström

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      Shelley Fisher

      Pianist

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      Markus Allan

      Orchestra Member

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      Pauli Granfelt

      Orchestra Member

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      Kari Lindqvist

      Orchestra Member

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      Pentti Mutikainen

      Orchestra Member

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      Tommi Parkkonen

      Orchestra Member

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      Taisto Wesslin

      Orchestra Member

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      Tuire Liiti

      Waitress

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      Kaarina Väyrynen

      Waitress

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      Elli Lindstedt

      Old Couple

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      Vilhelm Lindstedt

      Old Couple

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      Tuire Tuomisto

      Kitchen Maid

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      Mustafa Altin

      Amir

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      Pentti Auer

      Buyer of Dubrovnik

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      Iisak Lusua

      Buyer of Dubrovnik

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      Simo Santalahti

      Buyer of Dubrovnik

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      Solmu Mäkelä

      Foreman

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      Outi Mäenpää

      Lauri's Sister

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      Esko Nikkari

      Restaurant Manager

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      Tarja Laiho

      Labour Official

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      Sulevi Peltola

      Man at Nelia

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      Vesa Mäkelä

      Tax Official

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      Tero Jartti

      Tax Official

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      Kaija Pakarinen

      Woman in Dressing Gown

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      Vesa Häkli

      Ugly Man

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      Antti Reini

      Ugly Man

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      Yrjö Järvinen

      Man at Olympia

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      Ona Kamu

      Cleaning Woman

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      Eero Försti

      Repossession Man

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      Kari Nenonen

      Repossession Man

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      Klaus Heydemann

      Real Estate Broker

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      Mato Valtonen

      Car Dealer

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      Aarre Karén

      Bank Manager

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      Rose-Marie Precht

      Hairdresser

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      Clas-Ove Bruun

      Carpenter

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      Silu Seppälä

      Carpenter

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      Jorma Pulla

      Gilder

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      Atte Blom

      First Customer

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      Peter von Bagh

      First Customer

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      Juho Grönqvist

      Garbage Man

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      Kari Järvinen

      Garbage Man

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      Sirkka-Liisa Aro

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    A review by CRCulver

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    Written by CRCulver on Tue Aug 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...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • helsinki, finland
    • husband wife relationship
    • waitress
    • restaurant
    • unemployment
    • laid off