Drifting Clouds
1996 · 97 min · Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tram driver Lauri loses his job. Shortly later, the restaurant where his wife Ilona works as a head waitress is closed. Too proud to receive money from the social welfare system, they strive to find new jobs. But they are completely unlucky and clumsy, one disaster is followed by the next.
Emotional fingerprint
Drifting Clouds (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Humor 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Humor25%
- Hope20%
- Empathy10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Humor, Hope. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Humor and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Hope
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Hope | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 38 % | 10 % | 10 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 45 % | 28 % | 10 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 54 % | 46 % | 8 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 61 % | 57 % | 5 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 69 % | 68 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 63 % | 48 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 60 % | 51 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 57 % | 51 % | 15 % | 4 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 53 % | 38 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 54 % | 33 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 66 % | 44 % | 11 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 74 % | 45 % | 19 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 71 % | 41 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 69 % | 45 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 66 % | 31 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Hope | 70 % | 16 % | 68 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 77 % | 15 % | 70 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Lajunen
Pianist
Orchestra Member
Orchestra Member
Orchestra Member
Orchestra Member
Orchestra Member
Orchestra Member
Waitress
Waitress
Old Couple
Old Couple
Kitchen Maid
Amir
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Details
- Directed by
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Written by
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- Finland, Germany, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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