Drifting Clouds
Drifting Clouds is a 1996 Finnish comedy drama film edited, written, produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring Kati Outinen, Kari Väänänen and Markku Peltola. The film is the first in Kaurismäki's Finland trilogy, the other two films being The Man Without a Past and Lights in the Dusk. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
Ilona Koponen, a head waitress at Dubrovnik restaurant, is married to Lauri, a tram driver. They live in a small, modestly furnished apartment in Helsinki. As they come home from work late one night, Lauri surprises Ilona with a television which he purchased on hire purchase. They talk about whether they can meet their financial obligations, but agree that the TV payments are manageable.
Awards
Cast
- Aarre Karén
- Antti Reini
- Arvi Lind
- Atte Blom
- Elina Salo
- Erkki Lahti
- Esko Nikkari
- Jaakko Talaskivi
- Kaija Pakarinen
- Kari Väänänen
- Kati Outinen
- Markku Peltola
- Markus Allan
- Mato Valtonen
- Matti Onnismaa
- Matti Pellonpää
- Minna Aaltonen
- Ona Kamu
- Outi Mäenpää
- Pauli Granfelt
- Pentti Auer
- Pentti Mutikainen
- Peter von Bagh
- Rose-Marie Precht
- Sakari Kuosmanen
- Silu Seppälä
- Solmu Mäkelä
- Sulevi Peltola
- Taisto Wesslin
- Tero Jartti
- Vesa Mäkelä
- Yrjö Järvinen
More details
| author | Aki Kaurismäki |
|---|---|
| award | Jussi Award for Best Film |
| contentLocation | Helsinki |
| director | Aki Kaurismäki |
| editor | Aki Kaurismäki |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | bus driver drink even hire purchase lose married one night open run tram |
| musicBy | Timo Salminen |
| nomination | International Submission to the Academy Awards |
| producer | Aki Kaurismäki |
| productionCompany | Sputnik |
| publisher | Sputnik |