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Simon

Simon

He'll change your life

20047.21h 42m

Overview

A mild-mannered gay dentist and a womanizing bar owner rekindle their unlikely friendship when, upon meeting by chance after a decade apart, the latter turns out to be severely ill.

Directed by Eddy Terstall
Written by Eddy Terstall
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Top Cast

Cees Geel

Cees Geel

Simon Cohen

Marcel Hensema

Marcel Hensema

Camiel Vrolijk

Rifka Lodeizen

Rifka Lodeizen

Sharon

Eddy Kariti

Eddy Kariti

Layko

Nadja Hüpscher

Nadja Hüpscher

Joy

Eva Duijvestein

Eva Duijvestein

Ellen

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Daan Ekkel

Marco

Dirk Zeelenberg

Dirk Zeelenberg

Bram

S

Stijn Koomen

Nelson

Johnny de Mol

Johnny de Mol

Floris

Themes & Keywords

friendshipthailandterminal illnessmarijuanacancerassisted suicide

About Simon

Simon is a drama, comedy film released in 2004 exploring themes of friendship, thailand, terminal illness, marijuana, cancer, assisted suicide. Directed by Eddy Terstall, it stars Cees Geel, Marcel Hensema, Rifka Lodeizen. A mild-mannered gay dentist and a womanizing bar owner rekindle their unlikely friendship when, upon meeting by chance after a decade apart, the latter turns out to be severely ill.

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