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Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

Mikael Niemi, Erik Norberg, Reza Bagher

Language

Swedish

Country

Denmark, Finland, Sweden

Release date

1 October 2004

Budget

$2,224,000

Box office

$28,000,000

Ensemble

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