Drifting Clouds
1996
7.5
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Drifting Clouds
1996
7.5
5.1K
NR
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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.
Countries:
FI
Languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Content Rating:
NR
Runtime:
1hrs 37min
Status:
Released
Release date:
1996-01-26
Release format:
Theater (limited)
Everything is horrible forever… it’s another Kaurismäki flick, yay! An extra depressing one, but kinda hopeful still, as you might have guessed. Yet another ultra-bleak drama (or pitch black comedy? As with many of his films, i’m not quite sure…) about very average people carrying on in the face of suffocating circumstances. Business as usual for Kaurismäki, you might say. Much of the plot will later be recycled for his most recent (and IMHO stronger, more balanced) film, The Other Side Of Hope. Good, not great, this one.