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.

Max Enderfors
as Matti (age 15)

Andreas af Enehielm
as Niila (age 15)

Niklas Ulfvarson
as Matti (age 7)

Tommy Vallikari
as Niila (age 7)

Jarmo Mäkinen
as Isak, Niila's Father

Kati Outinen
as Päivi, Niila's Mother

Björn Kjellman
as Greger

Lennart Jähkel
as Einari

Göran Forsmark
as Birger

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala
as Grandmother