Popular Music

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.

Director: Reza Bagher

Cast: Max Enderfors, Andreas af Enehielm, Niklas Ulfvarson, Tommy Vallikari, Jarmo Mäkinen, Kati Outinen, Björn Kjellman, Lennart Jähkel

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.