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Drifting Clouds(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-01-26
76%
195 Votes
Time: 1h 37m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish.
Countries:
Finland,
France,
Germany
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Drifting Clouds
Top 10 Billed Cast
Kati Outinen
Ilona
Kari Väänänen
Lauri
Elina Salo
Mrs. Sjöholm
Sakari Kuosmanen
Melartin
Markku Peltola
Lajunen
Matti Onnismaa
Forsström
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