Drifting Clouds

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Drifting Clouds

1996

1h 36m

Comedy

Drama

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Sudden unemployment tests a couple's (Kati Outinen, Kari Väänänen) marriage, pride and resourcefulness.

Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

02/04/2019

3.5/4

[Kaurismaki] distinctive, austerely hip, deadpan bleak viewpoint is back again in "Drifting Clouds."

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Mark Jenkins

Washington Post

05/23/2003

In addition to achieving a paradoxical balance of mirth and melancholy, Drifting Clouds is a dark, mostly interior movie with a color scheme as big as all outdoors.

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

05/23/2003

True to his temperament, Kaurismaki has made another funny-sad movie about the tenuousness of life, in all its ambiguity and nonsensical symmetry.

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Savina Petkova

A Good Movie To Watch

11/24/2023

85/100

But Kaurismäki's romanticism isn't straightforward. Instead, it is baptized by fire in the cruel circumstances of working class life in Helsinki; and yet, a smile or a shared silence hold as much meaning as any conventional romantic gesture.

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Elias Savada

Nitrate Online

05/30/2003

2.5/4

Nokia, Finlandia Vodka, and Aki Kaurismki. Three exceptional Finnish exports of particular interest. ?Drifting Clouds blossoms.

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Ed Scheid

Boxoffice Magazine

06/05/2002

3.5/5

The film builds to a happier mood than many of the director's previous works; offbeat, droll twists and details add to its appeal.

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Sergio A

@Sergio83 Jun 17

If you take the time to notice its subtle details, Drifting Clouds reveals itself as a story of dignity, resilience, and a profoundly beautiful kind of love. Kaurismäki is, without a doubt, a genius.

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Tua S

Feb 16

This movie feels like the beginning of spring.

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Dani G

12/23/2023

Many recurring elements from all Kaurismaki's films, and of course most of its actors, but with a little ---just little--- different approach of the leading couple (now a married one), and a little bit different type of ending.

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Jesse D

09/30/2021

I really enjoyed this movie . I was unfamiliar with Finnish produced movies before viewing this.

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05/15/2018

One of the finest films from Kaurismäki. Immensely funny if you understand Kaurismäki's dark sense of humour.

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01/21/2018

I believe Aki Kaurismäki's humour and optimism did help the Finnish people get over the depression times.

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Aki Kaurismäki

Director

Kati Outinen

Ilona

Kari Väänänen

Lauri

Elina Salo

Rouva Sjöholm (Mrs. Sjöholm)

Sakari Kuosmanen

Melartin

Matti Onnismaa

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Synopsis

Sudden unemployment tests a couple's (Kati Outinen, Kari Väänänen) marriage, pride and resourcefulness.

Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Producer: Aki Kaurismäki
Screenwriter: Aki Kaurismäki
Production Co: Sputnik Oy
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Finnish
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 1996, Original
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)