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Feature film — 2004

Popular Music (2004)

6.31h 45mComedy — 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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A high-signal pick with 69 votes.

Solar Films / Happy End Filmproductions / Filmpool Nord / SF Studios / Fine & Mellow Productions

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Director: Reza Bagher

On screen

Cast & crew

Max Enderfors as Matti (age 15)

Max Enderfors

Matti (age 15)

Andreas af Enehielm as Niila (age 15)

Andreas af Enehielm

Niila (age 15)

N

Niklas Ulfvarson

Matti (age 7)

T

Tommy Vallikari

Niila (age 7)

Jarmo Mäkinen as Isak, Niila's Father

Jarmo Mäkinen

Isak, Niila's Father

Kati Outinen as Päivi, Niila's Mother

Kati Outinen

Päivi, Niila's Mother

Björn Kjellman as Greger

Björn Kjellman

Greger

Lennart Jähkel as Einari

Lennart Jähkel

Einari

Göran Forsmark as Birger

Göran Forsmark

Birger

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala as Grandmother

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Grandmother

Sten Ljunggren as Grandfather

Sten Ljunggren

Grandfather

Lisa Lindgren as Signe

Lisa Lindgren

Signe

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