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2004-10-01 · 105 min · ★ 6.2

Comedy · Drama

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.

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Production details

Directors
Reza Bagher
Production companies
Solar Films, Happy End Filmproductions, Filmpool Nord, SF Studios, Fine & Mellow Productions
Countries
Denmark, Finland, Sweden
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,224,000
Revenue
USD 28,000,000

Top Cast

Max EnderforsMax EnderforsMatti (age 15)
Andreas af EnehielmAndreas af EnehielmNiila (age 15)
Niklas UlfvarsonMatti (age 7)
Tommy VallikariNiila (age 7)
Jarmo MäkinenJarmo MäkinenIsak, Niila's Father
Kati OutinenKati OutinenPäivi, Niila's Mother
Björn KjellmanBjörn KjellmanGreger
Lennart JähkelLennart JähkelEinari
Göran ForsmarkGöran ForsmarkBirger
Tarja-Tuulikki TarsalaTarja-Tuulikki TarsalaGrandmother
Sten LjunggrenSten LjunggrenGrandfather
Lisa LindgrenLisa LindgrenSigne
Fredrik HammarFredrik HammarVille
Annika MarklundCommunist girl
Tord PetersonTord PetersonKnut
Gustav WiklundRyssi-Jussi
Lasse BeischerMatti 40 år
Eero MilonoffEero Milonoff
Jussi LampiJussi Lampi
Fredrik HammarFredrik Hammar

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