Popular Music

Popular Music

2004
★★★☆☆ 6.2/10
⏱️ 105 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 SV
ComedyDrama
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.

Cast

Max Enderfors
Max Enderfors
Matti (age 15)
Andreas af Enehielm
Andreas af Enehielm
Niila (age 15)
Niklas Ulfvarson
Niklas Ulfvarson
Matti (age 7)
Tommy Vallikari
Tommy Vallikari
Niila (age 7)
Jarmo Mäkinen
Jarmo Mäkinen
Isak, Niila's Father
Kati Outinen
Kati Outinen
Päivi, Niila's Mother

Crew

Director
Reza Bagher
Writer
Reza Bagher, Erik Norberg
Producer
Markus Selin, Joachim Stridsberg, Katinka Faragó

Production

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

Keywords

friendshipchild abuserock 'n' rollmusic recordhimalaya mountain rangetransvestismbecoming an adultalcoholparent child relationshipgrandparent grandchild relationship