Popular Music
2004•1h 45m•6.3•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Reza Bagher
Writer
Reza Bagher, Erik Norberg
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$28M
Languages
Finnish, Swedish
Studio
Solar Films
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
Production
Company
Solar Films
Company
Happy End Filmproductions
Company
Filmpool Nord
Company
SF Studios
Company
Fine & Mellow Productions
Producer
Markus Selin
Producer
Joachim Stridsberg
Producer
Katinka Faragó
Producer
Jukka Helle
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