Drifting Clouds


1h 36m 1996

Brief Synopsis

A tale of marriage and individual pride tested by sudden unemployment as both a woman and her husband lose their jobs.

Film Details

Also Known As
Clouds Escape, The, Kauas Pilvet Karkaavat, Moln på drift
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
1996
Location
Helsinki, Finland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

A tale of marriage and individual pride tested by sudden unemployment as both a woman and her husband lose their jobs.

Film Details

Also Known As
Clouds Escape, The, Kauas Pilvet Karkaavat, Moln på drift
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
1996
Location
Helsinki, Finland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Finland's official entry for the 1996 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Winner of a Special Mention for the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.

Released in Belgium October 21, 1996

Released in United Kingdom June 6, 1997

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Began shooting October 1, 1995.

Completed shooting early November 1995.

Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (European Union Film Showcase) October 18-31, 1996.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 9-20, 1996.

Shown at Nordic Film Festival in Tokyo May 30 - June 22, 1997.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 29 - February 9, 1997.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 24 - May 8, 1997.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Thematic Retrospective. Cold Fever) September 20-29, 2007.

Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 30 - September 2, 1996.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 1996.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.

color

dialogue Finnish

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Released in United Kingdom June 6, 1997

Released in Belgium October 21, 1996