France / May 16, 1996 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Markus Allan | Orchestra Member |
| Pauli Granfelt | Orchestra Member |
| Kari Lindqvist | Orchestra Member |
| Pentti Mutikainen | Orchestra Member |
| Tommi Parkkonen | Orchestra Member |
| Taisto Wesslin | Orchestra Member |
| Tuire Liiti | Waitress |
| Kaarina Väyrynen | Waitress |
| Elli Lindstedt | Old Couple |
| Vilhelm Lindstedt | Old Couple |
| Tuire Tuomisto | Kitchen Maid |
| Mustafa Altin | Amir |
| Pentti Auer | Buyer of Dubrovnik |
| Iisak Lusua | Buyer of Dubrovnik |
| Simo Santalahti | Buyer of Dubrovnik |
| Solmu Mäkelä | Foreman |
| Outi Mäenpää | Lauri's Sister |
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| Esko Nikkari | Restaurant Manager |
| Tarja Laiho | Labour Official |
| Sulevi Peltola | Man at Nelia |
| Vesa Mäkelä | Tax Official |
| Tero Jartti | Tax Official |
| Kaija Pakarinen | Woman in Dressing Gown |
| Vesa Häkli | Ugly Man |
| Antti Reini | Ugly Man |
| Yrjö Järvinen | Man at Olympia |
| Ona Kamu | Cleaning Woman |
| Eero Försti | Repossession Man |
| Kari Nenonen | Repossession Man |
| Klaus Heydemann | Real Estate Broker |
| Mato Valtonen | Car Dealer |
| Aarre Karén | Bank Manager |
| Rose-Marie Precht | Hairdresser |
| Clas-Ove Bruun | Carpenter |
| Silu Seppälä | Carpenter |
| Jorma Pulla | Gilder |
| Atte Blom | First Customer |
| Peter von Bagh | First Customer |
| Juho Grönqvist | Garbage Man |
| Kari Järvinen | Garbage Man |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kauas pilvet karkaavat |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi, svenska |
| Production countries | Finland, France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sputnik, Pyramide Productions, Pandora Film, YLE |
| Release date | 26 gennaio 1996 |
| Production | Aki Kaurismäki, Reinhard Brundig, Fabienne Vonier, Eila Werning |
| Writer | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Editing | Aki Kaurismäki, Timo Nousiainen, Tuija Kotamäki |
| Cinematography | Timo Salminen, Heikki Färm, Malla Hukkanen |
| Assistant directors | Erja Dammert, Aki Kaurismäki, Malla Hukkanen |
| Lighting | Olli Varja, Risto Laasonen, Olavi Tuomi, Lauri Tomminen |
| Camera operators | Heikki Färm, Malla Hukkanen, Timo Salminen |
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| Additional photography | Heikki Färm, Malla Hukkanen, Timo Salminen |
| Production design | Markku Pätilä, Jukka Salmi, Jan-Eric Nyström |
| Art direction | Jan-Eric Nyström, Markku Pätilä, Jukka Salmi |
| Set decoration | Jan-Eric Nyström, Markku Pätilä, Jukka Salmi |
| Music | Shelley Fisher, Tom Forsström, Juuso Hirvikangas, Timo Linnasalo, Jouko Lumme, Kimmo Taavila |
| Sound | Tom Forsström, Juuso Hirvikangas, Shelley Fisher, Timo Linnasalo, Jouko Lumme, Kimmo Taavila |
| Costume design | Tuula Hilkamo |
| Makeup | Tuula Hilkamo |
| Hairstyling | Tuula Hilkamo |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 08, 1996 / Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
Czechia / Apr 03, 1997 / 12+ / Art cinemas
United States / Apr 24, 1998 / NR / New York Museum of Modern Art
Theatrical release
Finland / Jan 26, 1996 / S
Germany / May 30, 1996 / 12
France / Oct 02, 1996 / TP
Belgium / Oct 23, 1996
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Sweden / Nov 22, 1996 / 11
Netherlands / May 15, 1997 / 12
Japan / Jul 26, 1997 / G
Portugal / Oct 10, 1997 / M/12
United States / Jul 10, 1998 / NR
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