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Plot Summary

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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Max Enderfors Matti (age 15)

Andreas af Enehielm Niila (age 15)

Niklas Ulfvarson Matti (age 7)

Tommy Vallikari Niila (age 7)

Jarmo Mäkinen Isak, Niila's Father