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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
67 audience votes
Key crew
- Reza BagherDirector
- Reza BagherScreenplay
- Halfdan EOriginal Music Composer
- Erik NorbergScreenplay
- Lars Daniel TerkelsenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Max EnderforsMatti (age 15)
- Andreas af EnehielmNiila (age 15)
- Niklas UlfvarsonMatti (age 7)
- Tommy VallikariNiila (age 7)
- Jarmo MäkinenIsak, Niila's Father
- Kati OutinenPäivi, Niila's Mother
- Björn KjellmanGreger
- Lennart JähkelEinari
- Göran ForsmarkBirger
- Tarja-Tuulikki TarsalaGrandmother
- Sten LjunggrenGrandfather
- Lisa LindgrenSigne
Stills
Themes
friendshipchild abuserock 'n' rollmusic recordhimalaya mountain rangetransvestismbecoming an adultalcoholparent child relationshipgrandparent grandchild relationshipprovinceboredom