Drifting Clouds
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.
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Cast
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Kati Outinen
Ilona
Known for
The Match Factory Girl
Le Havre
Kari Väänänen
Lauri
Known for
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Night on Earth
Elina Salo
Mrs. Sjöholm
Known for
The Match Factory Girl
Le Havre
Sakari Kuosmanen
Melartin
Known for
The Other Side of Hope
Shadows in Paradise
Markku Peltola
Lajunen
Known for
The Man Without a Past
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Matti Onnismaa
Forsström
Known for
Deadwind
Rendel
Shelley Fisher
Pianist
Also in
A Letter to Three Wives
Markus Allan
Orchestra Member
Also in
Tilinteko
Pauli Granfelt
Orchestra Member
Also in
A.Aimo & Dallapé Orchestra
Kari Lindqvist
Orchestra Member
Also in
Vilsen
Sinister Visions
Pentti Mutikainen
Orchestra Member
Also in
Akallinen mies
Dolly and Her Lover
Tommi Parkkonen
Orchestra Member
Aki Kaurismäki Director · Shelley Fisher Composer Timo Salminen Cinematographer
United States release April 24, 1998 · Produced in Finland, France, Germany · Languages Finnish, Swedish
Production
Sputnik
Production
Pyramide Productions
Production
Pandora Film
Production
YLE
Production
Pandora Filmproduktion
Production
Finland · France · Germany
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Languages
Original title
Kauas pilvet karkaavat
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish · Swedish
Release dates
Finland · January 26, 1996
Theatrical
United States · April 24, 1998
Limited theatrical · New York Museum of Modern Art
United States
July 10, 1998 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 23, 1996 · Theatrical
Canada
September 8, 1996 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
April 3, 1997 · Limited theatrical · Art cinemas
France
May 16, 1996 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
October 2, 1996 · Theatrical
Germany
May 30, 1996 · Theatrical
Japan
July 26, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 15, 1997 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 10, 1997 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 22, 1996 · Theatrical
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