Populärmusik från Vittula (2004)
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Cast
Niklas Ulfvarson, Max Enderfors, Tommy Vallikari, Andreas af Enehjelm, Jarmo Mäkinen, Kati Outinen, Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala, Björn Kjellman, Göran Forsmark, Lisa Lindgren, Sten Ljunggren, Annika Marklund
Two boys in 1960s Pajala form a band inspired by the Beatles, while coming of age in very different homes.
The story
In the 1960s, Matti and Niila grow up in the Swedish part of the Torne Valley, in Pajala. Matti’s home life is peaceful, while Niila faces his Laestadian father’s narrow-mindedness and constant physical punishment. Inspired by the Beatles’ “Rock and Roll Music,” the boys start a band, but opportunities to perform are scarce. As they grow older, their interest in girls begins to eclipse their musical ambitions.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Two boys grow up in the Swedish part of the Torne Valley, in the municipality of Pajala, in the 1960s. Matti’s home is peaceful, but Niila suffers from the narrow-mindedness of his Laestadian father and his constant physical punishment. Inspired by The Beatles’ “Rock and Roll Music,” the boys start a band, but they get very few gigs, and girls begin to interest them more than music does.
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