

Simon & the Oaks
“Every family has a secret.”
Overview
Epic story about two families and their friendship and common destiny in Sweden's Gothenburg in the 1940s and 1950s. Told from the perspective of young Simon Larsson, who learns that he's an adopted child who has a Jewish father from Germany. After WWII Simon travels to explore his roots - a journey that leads to the basic mysteries of the human life. After the bestselling novel by Marianne Fredriksson.
Top Cast

Bill Skarsgård
Simon Larsson

Helen Sjöholm
Karin Larrson

Jan Josef Liefers
Ruben Lentov

Katharina Schüttler
Iza

Stefan Gödicke
Erik Larsson
Jonatan S. Wächter
Young Simon
Karl Martin Eriksson
Young Isak
Karl Linnertorp
Isak Lentov

Erica Löfgren
Klara

Josefin Neldén
Mona
Themes & Keywords
About Simon & the Oaks
Simon & the Oaks is a drama, history, war film released in 2011 exploring themes of world war ii, coming of age, best friend, woman director. Directed by Lisa Ohlin, it stars Bill Skarsgård, Helen Sjöholm, Jan Josef Liefers. Epic story about two families and their friendship and common destiny in Sweden's Gothenburg in the 1940s and 1950s. Told from the perspective of young Simon Larsson, who learns that he's an adopted child who has a Jewish father from Germany. After WWII Simon travels to explore his roots - a journey that leads to the basic mysteries of the human life. After the bestselling novel by Marianne Fredriksson.
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