Simon & the Oaks (2011)

6.4/10 122 min Drama History War

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.

Cast

Bill Skarsgård

Simon Larsson

Helen Sjöholm

Karin Larrson

Jan Josef Liefers

Ruben Lentov

Katharina Schüttler

Iza

Stefan Gödicke

Erik Larsson

Erica Löfgren

Klara

Josefin Neldén

Mona

Cecilia Nilsson

Inga

Pär Brundin

The neighbour Åke

Frederik Nilsson

Teacher

Iwar Wiklander

Headmaster

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