Drifting Clouds
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76% Critic Match

Drifting Clouds

7.6 / 10 1996 1h 37mNR Finnish
ComedyDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Ilona

Lead
Kari Väänänen

Kari Väänänen

Lauri

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Mrs. Sjöholm

Sakari Kuosmanen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Melartin

Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola

Lajunen

Matti Onnismaa

Matti Onnismaa

Forsström

SF

Shelley Fisher

Pianist

MA

Markus Allan

Orchestra Member

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aki Kaurismäki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Drifting Clouds is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker