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.
Editing | Aki Kaurismäki | Editor |
Writing | Aki Kaurismäki | Screenplay |
Directing | Aki Kaurismäki | Director |
Production | Aki Kaurismäki | Producer |
Camera | Timo Salminen | Director of Photography |
Art | Jukka Salmi | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Tuula Hilkamo | Costume Design |
Art | Markku Pätilä | Production Design |
Sound | Kimmo Taavila | Sound |
Art | Jukka Jalkanen | Property Master |
Art | Heikki Ukkonen | Property Master |
Sound | Jouko Lumme | Sound Editor |
Sound | Juuso Hirvikangas | Assistant Sound Editor |
Sound | Timo Linnasalo | Sound Editor |
Directing | Erja Dammert | Assistant Director |
Production | Jaakko Talaskivi | Production Manager |
Sound | Shelley Fisher | Original Music Composer |
Crew | Raili Salmi | Post Production Supervisor |
Sound | Jouko Lumme | Sound |
Sound | Tom Forsström | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Production | Erkki Astala | Production Manager |
Production | Erkki Astala | Executive Producer |
Production | Reinhard Brundig | Co-Producer |
Production | Fabienne Vonier | Co-Producer |
Production | Eila Werning | Co-Producer |