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Popular Music

Popular Music (2004)

2004-10-01 · 105 min · Rating 6.20/10 (63 votes)

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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1970s alcohol becoming an adult bogey boredom child abuse coming of age finland friendship grandparent grandchild relationship himalaya mountain range music record music teacher parent child relationship pop province rock 'n' roll sauna sweden transvestism vodka wedding xenophobia