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MOVIE • 2004

Popular Music

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.1/5Votes: 69
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Top Cast

Max Enderfors

Max Enderfors

Matti (age 15)

Andreas af Enehielm

Andreas af Enehielm

Niila (age 15)

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Niklas Ulfvarson

Matti (age 7)

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Tommy Vallikari

Niila (age 7)

Jarmo Mäkinen

Jarmo Mäkinen

Isak, Niila's Father

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Päivi, Niila's Mother

Björn Kjellman

Björn Kjellman

Greger

Lennart Jähkel

Lennart Jähkel

Einari

Göran Forsmark

Göran Forsmark

Birger

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Grandmother

Sten Ljunggren

Sten Ljunggren

Grandfather

Lisa Lindgren

Lisa Lindgren

Signe

Fredrik Hammar

Fredrik Hammar

Ville

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Annika Marklund

Communist girl

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Theatrical release date: October 1, 2004

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

October 1, 2004

Runtime

105 min

Language

Swedish

Origin

Denmark

Budget

$2,224,000

Revenue

$28,000,000

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