Sweden / Sep 24, 2004 / 11
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lennart Jähkel | Einari |
| Göran Forsmark | Birger |
| Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala | Grandmother |
| Sten Ljunggren | Grandfather |
| Lisa Lindgren | Signe |
| Fredrik Hammar | Ville |
| Annika Marklund | Communist girl |
| Tord Peterson | Knut |
| Gustav Wiklund | Ryssi-Jussi |
| Lasse Beischer | Matti 40 år |
| Eero Milonoff | |
| Jussi Lampi | |
| Fredrik Hammar | |
| Börje Andersson-Junkka | |
| Hugo Rantatalo | |
| Lamine Dieng |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Populärmusik från Vittula |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | suomi, svenska |
| Production countries | Denmark, Finland, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Solar Films, Happy End Filmproductions, Filmpool Nord, SF Studios, Fine & Mellow Productions |
| Release date | 1 ottobre 2004 |
| Executive producer | Kerstin Bonnier, Thomas Gammeltoft, Johan Mardell, Per-Erik Svensson |
| Production | Markus Selin, Joachim Stridsberg, Katinka Faragó, Jukka Helle, Jussi Lepistö, Nina Sackmann |
| Writer | Reza Bagher, Erik Norberg, Mikael Niemi |
| Editing | Fredrik Morheden, Anders Refn |
| Cinematography | Robert Nordström |
| Assistant directors | Reza Bagher |
| Camera operators | Robert Nordström |
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| Additional photography | Robert Nordström |
| Production design | Anna Asp, Li Garpenfeldt, Lasse Westfelt |
| Art direction | Li Garpenfeldt, Lasse Westfelt, Anna Asp |
| Set decoration | Anna Asp, Li Garpenfeldt, Lasse Westfelt |
| Music | Halfdan E, Lars Daniel Terkelsen, Mikael Brodin, Thomas Hellström, Joel Hesselgren, Ulf Olausson, Gábor Pasztor |
| Sound | Halfdan E, Lars Daniel Terkelsen, Mikael Brodin, Thomas Hellström, Joel Hesselgren, Ulf Olausson, Gábor Pasztor |
| Costume design | Karin Sundvall, Anders Bratås, Anna-Lena Melin |
| Makeup | Anders Bratås, Anna-Lena Melin, Karin Sundvall |
| Hairstyling | Karin Sundvall, Anders Bratås, Anna-Lena Melin |
| Budget | 2.224.000 € |
| Revenue | 28.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Sweden / Oct 01, 2004 / 11
Finland / Oct 08, 2004
United States / Jan 19, 2006
Physical media
Sweden / Jan 19, 2005 / 11 / VHS & DVD release
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