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Popular Music

2004, Movie, 1h 45min

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.

Country: Sweden,Finland,Denmark

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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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Som tidsbillede og skildring af et stærkt venskab fungerer filmen med sin egen skæve charme...

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Popular Music is a coming-of-age drama-comedy film set in the 1960s in a small Finnish-speaking town in Swedish Lapland. The story follows two childhood friends, Matti and Niila, who dream of becoming rock stars despite their conservative upbringing. When a Beatles single enters their lives, they see it as a sign of liberation and a chance to escape their mundane reality. With the help of their music teacher, Greger, they form a band and embark on a journey of self-discovery and rebellion. The film explores themes of identity, friendship, and the power of music to transcend cultural and social barriers.

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Popular Music was released in theaters on January 19, 2006.