đ 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.
đ Languages Available:
Finnish
,
Swedish
đ Date Released:
1996-01-26
â Running Time:
97 mins
â Vote Average:
7.6
Beloved Cast
Ilona
Kati Outinen
Lauri
Kari VÀÀnÀnen
Mrs. Sjöholm
Elina Salo
Melartin
Sakari Kuosmanen
Lajunen
Markku Peltola
Forsström
Matti Onnismaa
Pianist
Shelley Fisher
Orchestra Member
Markus Allan
Orchestra Member
Pauli Granfelt
Orchestra Member
Kari Lindqvist
Orchestra Member
Pentti Mutikainen
Orchestra Member
Tommi Parkkonen
Orchestra Member
Taisto Wesslin
Waitress
Tuire Liiti
Waitress
Kaarina VĂ€yrynen
Old Couple
Elli Lindstedt
Old Couple
Vilhelm Lindstedt
Kitchen Maid
Tuire Tuomisto
Amir
Mustafa Altin
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Pentti Auer
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Iisak Lusua
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Simo Santalahti
Foreman
Solmu MÀkelÀ
Lauri's Sister
Outi MÀenpÀÀ
Restaurant Manager
Esko Nikkari
Labour Official
Tarja Laiho
Man at Nelia
Sulevi Peltola
Tax Official
Vesa MÀkelÀ
Tax Official
Tero Jartti
Woman in Dressing Gown
Kaija Pakarinen
Ugly Man
Vesa HĂ€kli
Ugly Man
Antti Reini
Man at Olympia
Yrjö JÀrvinen
Cleaning Woman
Ona Kamu
Repossession Man
Eero Försti
Repossession Man
Kari Nenonen
Real Estate Broker
Klaus Heydemann
Car Dealer
Mato Valtonen
Bank Manager
Aarre Karén
Hairdresser
Rose-Marie Precht
Carpenter
Clas-Ove Bruun
Carpenter
Silu SeppÀlÀ
Gilder
Jorma Pulla
First Customer
Atte Blom
First Customer
Peter von Bagh
Garbage Man
Juho Grönqvist
Garbage Man
Kari JĂ€rvinen
Sirkka-Liisa Aro