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Simon & the Oaks

Simon & the Oaks

Every family has a secret.

20116.42h 2m

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.

Directed by Lisa Ohlin
Written by Marnie Blok, Marianne Fredriksson, Lisa Ohlin
Produced by Jessica Ask, Leander Carell, Marc-Daniel Dichant
Box Office0Revenue: $150K

Top Cast

Bill Skarsgård

Bill Skarsgård

Simon Larsson

Helen Sjöholm

Helen Sjöholm

Karin Larrson

Jan Josef Liefers

Jan Josef Liefers

Ruben Lentov

Katharina Schüttler

Katharina Schüttler

Iza

Stefan Gödicke

Stefan Gödicke

Erik Larsson

J

Jonatan S. Wächter

Young Simon

K

Karl Martin Eriksson

Young Isak

K

Karl Linnertorp

Isak Lentov

Erica Löfgren

Erica Löfgren

Klara

Josefin Neldén

Josefin Neldén

Mona

Themes & Keywords

world war iicoming of agebest friendwoman director

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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