Simon & the Oaks(2011)
“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.
Director
Lisa Ohlin
Studio
Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv
Revenue
$150K
Cast
Bill Skarsgård
as Simon Larsson
Helen Sjöholm
as Karin Larrson
Jan Josef Liefers
as Ruben Lentov
Katharina Schüttler
as Iza
Stefan Gödicke
as Erik Larsson
Jonatan S. Wächter
as Young Simon
Karl Martin Eriksson
as Young Isak
Karl Linnertorp
as Isak Lentov
Erica Löfgren
as Klara
Josefin Neldén
as Mona
Lena Nylén
as Olga
Cecilia Nilsson
as Inga
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2011
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
Hebrew
Rating
6.4 / 10
Box Office
$150K
Production Companies
Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv
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What is Simon & the Oaks about?▼
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.
Who directed Simon & the Oaks?▼
Simon & the Oaks was directed by Lisa Ohlin and released in 2011. It is a drama, history, war film.
How long is Simon & the Oaks?▼
Simon & the Oaks has a runtime of 2 hours and 2 minutes (122 minutes total).
Who stars in Simon & the Oaks?▼
The cast of Simon & the Oaks includes Bill Skarsgård as Simon Larsson, Helen Sjöholm as Karin Larrson, Jan Josef Liefers as Ruben Lentov, Katharina Schüttler as Iza, Stefan Gödicke as Erik Larsson and more.
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