Drifting Clouds
Dir: Aki Kaurismäki
1996
*****
Although Aki Kaurismäki's 1996 drama Drifting Clouds might seem like a depressing and droll look at desperation, poverty and financial struggle, they are just the catalyst for what is essentially, a subtle and refreshing look at hope, perseverance and adversity. I would say it was one of Aki Kaurismäki's more accessible films and certainly one of his most accomplished. I would also add that it is a pure masterpiece and one of the greatest films of the later part of the 20th Century. Every frame is beautifully composed and the way Kaurismäki lights every scene is to die for. Aki Kaurismäki is, in my opinion, one of the greatest directors and most overlooked film makers working today.