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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.

2004 |1h 45m |  Comedy, Drama

Cast

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Max Enderfors

Matti (age 15)

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Andreas af Enehielm

Niila (age 15)

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Jarmo Mäkinen

Isak, Niila's Father

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Kati Outinen

Päivi, Niila's Mother

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Björn Kjellman

Greger

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Lennart Jähkel

Einari

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Göran Forsmark

Birger

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Sten Ljunggren

Grandfather

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Lisa Lindgren

Signe

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Tord Peterson

Knut

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Status

Released

Language

Finnish, Swedish

Budget

$2,224,000.00

Revenue

$28,000,000.00