Drifting Clouds
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1996-01-26
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
186
Vote Average
7.559
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
Mustafa Altin
Amir
Pentti Auer
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Iisak Lusua
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Simo Santalahti
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Solmu Mäkelä
Foreman
Outi Mäenpää
Lauri's Sister
Esko Nikkari
Restaurant Manager
Tarja Laiho
Labour Official
Sulevi Peltola
Man at Nelia
Vesa Mäkelä
Tax Official
Tero Jartti
Tax Official
Kaija Pakarinen
Woman in Dressing Gown
Vesa Häkli
Ugly Man
Antti Reini
Ugly Man
Yrjö Järvinen
Man at Olympia
Ona Kamu
Cleaning Woman
Eero Försti
Repossession Man
Kari Nenonen
Repossession Man
Klaus Heydemann
Real Estate Broker
Mato Valtonen
Car Dealer
Aarre Karén
Bank Manager
Rose-Marie Precht
Hairdresser
Clas-Ove Bruun
Carpenter
Silu Seppälä
Carpenter
Jorma Pulla
Gilder
Atte Blom
First Customer
Peter von Bagh
First Customer
Juho Grönqvist
Garbage Man
Kari Järvinen
Garbage Man
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