Simon & the Oaks (2012)

  • NR
  • 10/11/2012 (US)
  • Drama, History, War
  • 2h 2m

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.

Lisa Ohlin

Director

Marnie Blok

Screenplay

Marianne Fredriksson

Novel

Cast

Bill Skarsgård's headshot

Bill Skarsgård

Simon Larsson
Helen Sjöholm's headshot

Helen Sjöholm

Karin Larrson
Jan Josef Liefers's headshot

Jan Josef Liefers

Ruben Lentov
Katharina Schüttler's headshot

Katharina Schüttler

Iza
Stefan Gödicke's headshot

Stefan Gödicke

Erik Larsson
Jonatan S. Wächter's headshot

Jonatan S. Wächter

Young Simon
Karl Martin Eriksson's headshot

Karl Martin Eriksson

Young Isak
Karl Linnertorp's headshot

Karl Linnertorp

Isak Lentov

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