Movie·2011·2h 2m
Simon & the Oaks
Every family has a secret.
Directed By
Lisa Ohlin
Country
Germany
Language
Hebrew
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The Story
Original title: Simon och ekarna
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.
Written By
Marnie Blok
Producer
Sveinung Golimo, Leander Carell
Cinematography
Dan Laustsen
Editor
Kasper Leick
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
56 votes
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// cast
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
Lena Nylén
Olga
Cecilia Nilsson
Inga
Pär Brundin
The neighbour Åke
Frederik Nilsson
Teacher
Iwar Wiklander
Headmaster
Raphaël Björkroth
Hamnarbetare
Isak Cederberg
Skolelev
Per Holtstrand
Cykelbudet Erik
// crew
Crew
Sveinung Golimo
Producer
Leander Carell
Producer
Patrick Knippel
Producer
Lisa Ohlin
Director
Jessica Ask
Producer
Marc-Daniel Dichant
Producer
Steffen Reuter
Producer
Marnie Blok
Screenplay
Michiel de Rooij
Producer
Kasper Leick
Editor
Christer Nilson
Producer
Dan Laustsen
Director of Photography
Per Holst
Producer
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