Popular Music
2004
1h 45min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
October 2004
Runtime
1h 45min
Director
Budget
$2,224,000
Revenue
$28,000,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Swedish
Production
Solar Films, Happy End Filmproductions, Filmpool Nord, SF Studios, Fine & Mellow Productions
Cast
Max Enderfors
Matti (age 15)
Andreas af Enehielm
Niila (age 15)
Niklas Ulfvarson
Matti (age 7)
Tommy Vallikari
Niila (age 7)
Jarmo Mäkinen
Isak, Niila's Father
Kati Outinen
Päivi, Niila's Mother
Björn Kjellman
Greger
Lennart Jähkel
Einari
Göran Forsmark
Birger
Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala
Grandmother
Sten Ljunggren
Grandfather
Lisa Lindgren
Signe
Fredrik Hammar
Ville
Annika Marklund
Communist girl
Tord Peterson
Knut
Gustav Wiklund
Ryssi-Jussi
Lasse Beischer
Matti 40 år
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