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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
FI
Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Release:
October 2004
Production:
Solar Films, Happy End Filmproductions, Filmpool Nord, SF Studios, Fine & Mellow Productions
Cast:
Max Enderfors, Andreas af Enehielm, Niklas Ulfvarson, Tommy Vallikari, Jarmo Mäkinen, Kati Outinen, Björn Kjellman, Lennart Jähkel, Göran Forsmark, Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala, Sten Ljunggren, Lisa Lindgren, Fredrik Hammar, Annika Marklund, Tord Peterson, Gustav Wiklund, Lasse Beischer, Eero Milonoff, Jussi Lampi, Fredrik Hammar, Börje Andersson-Junkka, Hugo Rantatalo, Lamine Dieng
Tags:
friendship, child abuse, rock 'n' roll, music record, himalaya mountain range, transvestism, becoming an adult, alcohol, parent child relationship, grandparent grandchild relationship, province, boredom, pop, 1970s, music teacher, vodka, bogey, sauna, sweden, coming of age, wedding, xenophobia, finland
