Drifting Clouds
Drifting Clouds (1996) is a comedy drama, directed by Aki Kaurismäki. It stars Kati Outinen and Kari Väänänen. The 97-minute film holds an audience score of 7.6/10.
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What Drifting Clouds Is About
In Helsinki, the tram driver Lauri loses his job, and soon afterwards the restaurant where his wife Ilona works as head waiter closes down. Too proud to take assistance, they go looking for work, and each attempt ends worse than the one before. Aki Kaurismäki refuses to lament any of it and plays unemployment as dry comedy: the characters barely complain, their faces do not move, and everything is visible regardless. Kati Outinen and Kari Väänänen star. The film that opens the director’s Finland trilogy.
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What is Drifting Clouds about?
In Helsinki, the tram driver Lauri loses his job, and soon afterwards the restaurant where his wife Ilona works as head waiter closes down. Too proud to take assistance, they go looking for work, and each attempt ends worse than the one before.
Where can I watch Drifting Clouds?
Drifting Clouds is available to watch on digital platforms such as Criterion Channel. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Drifting Clouds?
Drifting Clouds runs for 97 minutes (1h 37m).
When did Drifting Clouds come out?
Drifting Clouds was released in 1996.
Who directed Drifting Clouds?
Drifting Clouds was directed by Aki Kaurismäki.
Who stars in Drifting Clouds?
Drifting Clouds stars Kati Outinen, Kari Väänänen, Elina Salo, Sakari Kuosmanen.
What is Drifting Clouds's rating?
Drifting Clouds holds 7.6/10 on IMDb and 7.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 78 out of 100.
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