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.
Stars: Max Enderfors, Andreas af Enehielm, Niklas Ulfvarson, Tommy Vallikari, Jarmo Mäkinen, Kati Outinen
Crew: Reza Bagher (Director), Reza Bagher (Screenplay), Erik Norberg (Screenplay), Markus Selin (Producer), Joachim Stridsberg (Producer), Katinka Faragó (Producer)
Country: Denmark, Finland, Sweden
Language: suomi, svenska
Studio: Solar Films, Happy End Filmproductions, Filmpool Nord, SF Studios, Fine & Mellow Productions
Runtime: 105 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 01, 2004
IMDb: 4.7
Keywords: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
