
97 minutes
1/26/1996
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.

Kati Outinen
as Ilona

Kari Väänänen
as Lauri

Elina Salo
as Mrs. Sjöholm

Sakari Kuosmanen
as Melartin

Markku Peltola
as Lajunen

Matti Onnismaa
as Forsström
Shelley Fisher
as Pianist
Markus Allan
as Orchestra Member
Pauli Granfelt
as Orchestra Member
Kari Lindqvist
as Orchestra Member
Pentti Mutikainen
as Orchestra Member
Tommi Parkkonen
as Orchestra Member
Taisto Wesslin
as Orchestra Member
Tuire Liiti
as Waitress
Kaarina Väyrynen
as Waitress
Elli Lindstedt
as Old Couple
Vilhelm Lindstedt
as Old Couple
Tuire Tuomisto
as Kitchen Maid
Mustafa Altin
as Amir
Pentti Auer
as Buyer of Dubrovnik
Iisak Lusua
as Buyer of Dubrovnik
Simo Santalahti
as Buyer of Dubrovnik
Solmu Mäkelä
as Foreman

Outi Mäenpää
as Lauri's Sister

Esko Nikkari
as Restaurant Manager
Tarja Laiho
as Labour Official

Sulevi Peltola
as Man at Nelia

Vesa Mäkelä
as Tax Official
Tero Jartti
as Tax Official

Kaija Pakarinen
as Woman in Dressing Gown

Vesa Häkli
as Ugly Man

Antti Reini
as Ugly Man

Yrjö Järvinen
as Man at Olympia

Ona Kamu
as Cleaning Woman
Eero Försti
as Repossession Man
Kari Nenonen
as Repossession Man
Klaus Heydemann
as Real Estate Broker

Mato Valtonen
as Car Dealer
Aarre Karén
as Bank Manager

Rose-Marie Precht
as Hairdresser
Clas-Ove Bruun
as Carpenter

Silu Seppälä
as Carpenter
Jorma Pulla
as Gilder

Atte Blom
as First Customer

Peter von Bagh
as First Customer
Juho Grönqvist
as Garbage Man
Kari Järvinen
as Garbage Man