''Popular Music'' ( sv, Populärmusik från Vittula) is a Swedish-Finnish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 24 September 2004, based on the novel of the same name by

Mikael Niemi Mikael Niemi (born 13 August 1959) is a Swedish author. He wrote the novel ''Populärmusik från Vittula'' (in English as ''Popular music from Vittula''). It is the story of a young boy, Matti, growing up in Pajala in the 1960s and is recounted in ...

Cast

*Niklas Ulfvarson - Matti (age 7) * Max Endefors - Matti (15) *Tommy Vallikari - Niila (age 7) * Andreas af Enehielm - Niila (age 15) *

Björn Kjellman John Björn Sture Kjellman (born 4 June 1963), is a Swedish actor and singer. Kjellman was born in Östra Grevie, Scania. He played roles in Swedish movies like ''Klassfesten'' and '' Livet är en schlager'', in which he plays a Melodifestival ...

- Greger *

Göran Forsmark Rolf Göran Forsmark (4 February 1955 – 9 August 2020) was a Swedish actor. Forsmark was born in Malmberget. He studied at NAMA in Malmö Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). I ...

- Birger *

Sten Ljunggren Sten Ivar Ljunggren (born 16 October 1938) is a Swedish character actor. He played Henrik in the long-running Swedish drama TV series '' Svenska hjärtan'', which aired between 1987 and 1998. Other notable roles includes criminal inspector Len ...

- Grandfather *

Jarmo Mäkinen Jarmo Mäkinen (born 29 May 1958 in Karstula, Finland) is a Finnish actor. Mäkinen began acting in 1989 on television working consistently throughout the 1990s appearing in several films and TV series mostly notably in ''Vita lögner'' which he ...

- Isak, father of Niila *

Kati Outinen Anna Katriina "Kati" Outinen (born 17 August 1961) is a Finnish actress who has often played leading female roles in Aki Kaurismäki's films. Outinen was born in Helsinki. Having studied under Jouko Turkka during his "reign" of drama studies i ...

- Päivi, mother of Niila *

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala (4 September 1937–9 May 2007) was a Finnish film actress. She was the wife of the director Ere Kokkonen. Tarsala was awarded the in 1998. In 2001, Tarsala won the Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performan ...

- Grandmother *

Eero Milonoff Eero "Käkä" Milonoff (born 1 May 1980) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2005, and he works as a freelance actor. In 2008, he was nominated for the Jussi Award for Jussi Award for Best Actor, Best Actor for h ...

- Johan, brother of Niila *Ville Kivelä - Erkki *Fredrik Hammar - Ville * Lisa Lindgren - Signe, the teacher * Annika Marklund - The communist * Johan Hanno - Roffe *

Niklas Grönberg Niklas Grönberg (born 29 June 1984, in Norrbotten), is a Swedish actor and musician. He developed an interest in the arts during his early teens, being one of the few means of entertainment in his hometown of Pajala. His interest led him to exper ...

- Student *

- Swedish narrator *

Peter Franzén Peter Vilhelm Franzén (born 14 August 1971) is a Finnish actor, author, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his role as King Harald Finehair in ''Vikings'' (2016–2020). Personal life Franzén was born in Keminmaa, north Finland. ...

- Finnish narrator

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2004 comedy films 2004 films Swedish comedy films Finnish comedy films Films set in Norrbotten 2000s Swedish films {{2000s-Sweden-film-stub