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.
Drifting Clouds (1996) is a drama film directed by Aki Kaurismäki, released on January 26, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Kati Outinen, Kari Väänänen, Elina Salo and Sakari Kuosmanen. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 213 ratings.
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Kati Outinen
as Ilona
Kari Väänänen
as Lauri
Elina Salo
as Mrs. Sjöholm
Sakari Kuosmanen
as Melartin
Markku Peltola
as Lajunen
Matti Onnismaa
as Forsström
Shelley Fisher
as Pianist
Markus Allan
as Orchestra Member
Pauli Granfelt
as Orchestra Member
Kari Lindqvist
as Orchestra Member
Pentti Mutikainen
as Orchestra Member
Tommi Parkkonen
as Orchestra Member
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki, written by Aki Kaurismäki, produced by Aki Kaurismäki.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 213 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on August 14, 2018
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Drifting Clouds (1996) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Drifting Clouds (1996) includes Kati Outinen, Kari Väänänen, Elina Salo, Sakari Kuosmanen and Markku Peltola. The film was directed by Aki Kaurismäki. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Drifting Clouds was released on January 26, 1996 and runs for 1h 37m.
Drifting Clouds (1996) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 213 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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