Finland,
1996, 96 min
Directed by:
Aki KaurismäkiScreenplay:
Aki KaurismäkiCinematography:
Timo SalminenComposer:
Shelley FisherCast:
Kati Outinen, Kari Väänänen, Elina Salo, Sakari Kuosmanen, Matti Onnismaa, Markku Peltola, Markus Allan, Paul Granfelt, Kari Lindqvist, Tommi Parkkonen (more)Plots(1)
The first film in Kaurismäki's "Finland Trilogy" examining the effect of social problems on the lives of ordinary Finns. The film is centred on a middle aged couple who both lose their jobs in quick succession and their attempts to cope and get their lives back on track. (Artificial Eye)
Cast
![Aarre Karén](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/296/158296920_bfd5c5.jpg)
Aarre Karén
Japan
Best movies:
Thomas (2008) (TV movie)
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
![Yrjö Järvinen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/301/158301512_4f3432.jpg)
Yrjö Järvinen
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
![Matti Pellonpää](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269131_b215b1.jpg)
Matti Pellonpää
Finland
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
The Bohemian Life (1992)
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Tuire Liiti
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Pietari
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Kaarina Väyrynen
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Elli Lindstedt
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Vilhelm Lindstedt
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Tuire Tuomisto
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Juha (1999)
Mustafa Altin
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
![Pentti Auer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/535/158535816_ebaaaf.jpg)
Pentti Auer
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Ariel (1988)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Iisak Lusua
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Simo Santalahti
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Tarja Laiho
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
![Kaija Pakarinen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/587/158587436_d6cbe0.jpg)
Kaija Pakarinen
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Letters to Father Jacob (2009)
Vesa Häkli
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Juha (1999)
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![Antti Reini](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/977/160977881_c909f1.jpg)
Antti Reini
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008)
![Ona Kamu](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/296/159296499_2a8970.jpg)
Ona Kamu
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Juha (1999)
Popular Music (2004)
Eero Försti
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Kari Nenonen
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)