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 & crew

R

Reza Bagher

Director

Max Enderfors

Matti (age 15)

Andreas af Enehielm

Niila (age 15)

N

Niklas Ulfvarson

Matti (age 7)

T

Tommy Vallikari

Niila (age 7)

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

Fredrik Hammar

Ville

A

Annika Marklund

Communist girl

Tord Peterson

Knut

G

Gustav Wiklund

Ryssi-Jussi

L

Lasse Beischer

Matti 40 år

Eero Milonoff

Jussi Lampi

Fredrik Hammar