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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Max EnderforsMatti (age 15) | Matti (age 15) |
 Andreas af EnehielmNiila (age 15) | Niila (age 15) |
| NNiklas UlfvarsonMatti (age 7) | Matti (age 7) |
| TTommy VallikariNiila (age 7) | Niila (age 7) |
 Jarmo MäkinenIsak, Niila's Father | Isak, Niila's Father |
 Kati OutinenPäivi, Niila's Mother | Päivi, Niila's Mother |
 Björn KjellmanGreger | Greger |
 Lennart JähkelEinari | Einari |
 Göran ForsmarkBirger | Birger |
 Tarja-Tuulikki TarsalaGrandmother | Grandmother |
 Sten LjunggrenGrandfather | Grandfather |
 Lisa LindgrenSigne | Signe |
| FFredrik HammarVille | Ville |
| AAnnika MarklundCommunist girl | Communist girl |
 Tord PetersonKnut | Knut |
| GGustav WiklundRyssi-Jussi | Ryssi-Jussi |
| LLasse BeischerMatti 40 år | Matti 40 år |
 Eero MilonoffNot listed | Not listed |
 Jussi LampiNot listed | Not listed |
| FFredrik HammarNot listed | Not listed |
| BBörje Andersson-JunkkaNot listed | Not listed |
| HHugo RantataloNot listed | Not listed |
 Lamine DiengNot listed | Not listed |