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Drifting Clouds

1996
Directed byAki Kaurismäki
1h 37m

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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Kati OutinenIlonaKari VäänänenLauriElina Salo
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ComedyDrama
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.6

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