# Popular Music (2004)

> Two Finnish-speaking boys in Swedish Laponia chase rock-and-roll dreams as friendship, family violence, and grief shape their passage into adulthood.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/355

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Reza Bagher
- Cast: Max Enderfors, Andreas af Enehielm, Niklas Ulfvarson, Tommy Vallikari, Jarmo Mäkinen, Kati Outinen, Björn Kjellman, Lennart Jähkel
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314524/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eccentric, bittersweet, melancholic, reflective evening, nordic cinema night

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