Kauas pilvet karkaavat

Jul 10 1998 Not Rated 1h 37m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

Tram driver Lauri loses his job. Shortly later, the restaurant where his wife Ilona works as a head waitress is closed. Too proud to receive money from the social welfare system, they strive to find new jobs. But they are completely unlucky and clumsy, one disaster is followed by the next.

Written by

Aki Kaurismäki

Directed by

Aki Kaurismäki

Production Countries

Germany, Finland, France

Production Companies

Sputnik, YLE, Pyramide Productions, Pandora Film

Languages

suomi

Awards

10 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
10,491
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA