7.5 / 10
(161 votes)
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.
Finland,
France,
Germany
Drama,
Comedy
97 minutes
1996
Aki Kaurismäki
Sputnik,
Pyramide Productions,
Pandora Film,
YLE
2014
6.9
2005
6.6
2006
6.9
1955
7.4
1956
7.2
1957
7.2
2004
6.4
1967
7.5
1975
7.2
1997
6.6
1994
7.4
2005
7.0
1972
7.1
2000
7.3
2021
6.2
2014
6.6
2004
6.1
1976
7.0
1969
6.8
2004
6.0