Drifting Clouds

Drifting Clouds

97 mins | Drama | Jan. 26, 1996

Tram driver Lauri loses his job. Shortly later, the restaurant where his wife Ilona works as a headwaitress is closed. Too proud, to receive money from the social welfare system, they hardly try to find new jobs. But they are completely unlucky and clumsy, one disaster is followed by the next. Finally, their courage, confidence, and their unbreakable love triumph over the fate.

Drifting Clouds

97 mins | Drama | Jan. 26, 1996

Drifting Clouds
Tram driver Lauri loses his job. Shortly later, the restaurant where his wife Ilona works as a headwaitress is closed. Too proud, to receive money from the social welfare system, they hardly try to find new jobs. But they are completely unlucky and clumsy, one disaster is followed by the next. Finally, their courage, confidence, and their unbreakable love triumph over the fate.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Pandora Film, Pyramide Productions, Sputnik, Yle
Original title Kauas pilvet karkaavat
Directors Erja Dammert, Aki Kaurismäki
Writers Aki Kaurismäki

Cast

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

Taisto Wesslin

as Orchestra Member

Tuire Liiti

as Waitress

Kaarina Väyrynen

as Waitress

Elli Lindstedt

as Old Couple

Vilhelm Lindstedt

as Old Couple

Tuire Tuomisto

as Kitchen Maid

Mustafa Altin

as Amir

Pentti Auer

as Buyer of Dubrovnik

Iisak Lusua

as Buyer of Dubrovnik

Simo Santalahti

as Buyer of Dubrovnik

Solmu Mäkelä

as Foreman

Outi Mäenpää

as Lauri's Sister

Esko Nikkari

as Restaurant Manager

Tarja Laiho

as Labour Official

Sulevi Peltola

as Man at Nelia

Vesa Mäkelä

as Tax Official

Tero Jartti

as Tax Official

Kaija Pakarinen

as Woman in Dressing Gown

Vesa Häkli

as Ugly Man

Antti Reini

as Ugly Man

Yrjö Järvinen

as Man at Olympia

Ona Kamu

as Cleaning Woman

Eero Försti

as Repossession Man

Kari Nenonen

as Repossession Man

Klaus Heydemann

as Real Estate Broker

Mato Valtonen

as Car Dealer

Aarre Karén

as Bank Manager

Rose-Marie Precht

as Hairdresser

Clas-Ove Bruun

as Carpenter

Silu Seppälä

as Carpenter

Jorma Pulla

as Gilder

Atte Blom

as First Customer

Peter von Bagh

as First Customer

Juho Grönqvist

as Garbage Man

Kari Järvinen

as Garbage Man