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Release Date: October 01, 2004

Year	:	2004
Slogan	:	«»
Genres	:	Comedy, Drama
Production Companies	:	Solar Films, Happy End Filmproductions, Filmpool Nord, SF Studios, Fine & Mellow Productions
Director	:	Reza Bagher
Producers	:	Markus Selin, Joachim Stridsberg, Katinka Faragó, Kerstin Bonnier, Thomas Gammeltoft, Johan Mardell, Per-Erik Svensson, Jukka Helle, Jussi Lepistö, Nina Sackmann
Writers	:	Reza Bagher, Mikael Niemi, Erik Norberg
RunTime	:	105 mins.
Budget	:	2224000
Revenue	:	28000000

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.