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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 5

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

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Cast & Crew

Reza Bagher
Director
Reza Bagher
Writer
Sten Ljunggren
As Grandfather
Lennart Jähkel
As Einari
Jarmo Mäkinen
As Isak, Niila's Father
Björn Kjellman
As Greger
Tord Peterson
As Knut

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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 is currently unavailable to stream in USA on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

What movies are similar to Popular Music? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Popular Music include The Good Girl, New York, I Love You, Last Holiday, Crossroads, He's Just Not That Into You, First Daughter.

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