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.
Niklas Ulfvarson | Matti (age 7) |
Max Enderfors | Matti (age 15) |
Tommy Vallikari | Niila (age 7) |
Andreas af Enehielm | Niila (age 15) |
Jarmo Mäkinen | Isak, father of Niila |
Kati Outinen | Päivi, mother of Niila |
Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala | Grandmother |
Björn Kjellman | Greger |
Göran Forsmark | Birger |
Lisa Lindgren | Signe |
Sten Ljunggren | Grandfather |
Annika Marklund | Communist girl |