Popular Music

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 1, 2004

Original language

Swedish

Spoken languages

Finnish, Swedish

Countries

Denmark, Finland, Sweden

Production

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

Cast

Jussi Lampi,Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala,Jarmo Mäkinen,Niklas Ulfvarson,Lasse Beischer,Andreas af Enehielm,Göran Forsmark,Lamine Dieng,Lisa Lindgren,Hugo Rantataloand 12 more

Director

Reza Bagher

Writer

Erik Norberg,Mikael Niemi,Reza Bagher

Producer

Thomas Gammeltoft,Kerstin Bonnier,Per-Erik Svensson,Jukka Helle,Johan Mardell,Joachim Stridsberg,Katinka Faragó,Markus Selin,Jussi Lepistö

Cinematography

Robert Nordström

Music

Lars Daniel Terkelsen,Halfdan E

Budget

$2,224,000

Revenue

$28,000,000

IMDb

tt0314524