
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:
7.57
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