Popular Music (2004)

Overview

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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Directed by

Reza Bagher

Cast

• Max Enderfors as Matti (age 15)
• Andreas af Enehielm as Niila (age 15)
• Niklas Ulfvarson as Matti (age 7)
• Tommy Vallikari as Niila (age 7)
• Jarmo Mäkinen as Isak, Niila's Father
• Kati Outinen as Päivi, Niila's Mother
• Björn Kjellman as Greger
• Lennart Jähkel as Einari
• Göran Forsmark as Birger
• Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala as Grandmother
• Sten Ljunggren as Grandfather
• Lisa Lindgren as Signe

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