Popular Music

Oct 1, 2004

1h 45m

★ 6.3

Overview

Matti and Niila, growing up in the mid-sixties in the harsh and conservative environment of a Finnish-speaking part of Tornedalen in Swedish Laponia, close to the Finnish border. Their big dream is to become rock stars. In the present the now grown-up Matti feels guilt for the death of his drug-addicted rock star friend Niila.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Solar Films

Happy End Filmproductions

Filmpool Nord

SF Studios

Fine & Mellow Productions

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Cast

Matti (age 15)

Max Enderfors

Niila (age 15)

Andreas af Enehielm

Matti (age 7)

Niklas Ulfvarson

Niila (age 7)

Tommy Vallikari

Isak, Niila's Father

Jarmo Mäkinen

Päivi, Niila's Mother

Kati Outinen

Greger

Björn Kjellman

Einari

Lennart Jähkel

Birger

Göran Forsmark

Grandmother

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Grandfather

Sten Ljunggren

Signe

Lisa Lindgren

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