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.

Genres

Cast

Max Enderfors

Matti (age 15)

Andreas af Enehielm

Niila (age 15)

Jarmo Mäkinen

Isak, Niila's Father

Kati Outinen

Päivi, Niila's Mother

Björn Kjellman

Greger

Lennart Jähkel

Einari

Göran Forsmark

Birger

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Grandmother

Sten Ljunggren

Grandfather

Lisa Lindgren

Signe

Tord Peterson

Knut

Eero Milonoff