Popular Music
Original title: Populärmusik från Vittula
6.2(68)20041h 45mSV
Directed by Reza Bagher
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.
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friendshipchild abuserock 'n' rollmusic recordhimalaya mountain rangetransvestismbecoming an adultalcoholparent child relationshipgrandparent grandchild relationshipprovinceboredom
Budget $2.2MBox office $28.0M
