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Overview
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.
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Production
Sputnik
Cast
Kati Outinen
Ilona
Kari Väänänen
Lauri
Elina Salo
Mrs. Sjöholm
Sakari Kuosmanen
Melartin
Markku Peltola
Lajunen
Matti Onnismaa
Forsström
S
Shelley Fisher
Pianist
M
Markus Allan
Orchestra Member
P
Pauli Granfelt
Orchestra Member
K
Kari Lindqvist
Orchestra Member
