CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 2h 2m
Simon & the Oaks

Every family has a secret.

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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 byLisa Ohlin

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
SV
Released
December 9, 2011
Revenue
$150,109
Studios
Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv

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Trailers & teasers

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Simon and the Oaks (Simon och ekarna) Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Swedish Movie HD

Simon and the Oaks (Simon och ekarna) Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Swedish Movie HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Jonatan S. Wächter

Young Simon

Karl Martin Eriksson

Young Isak

Karl Linnertorp

Karl Linnertorp

Isak Lentov

Erica Löfgren

Erica Löfgren

Klara

Josefin Neldén

Josefin Neldén

Mona

Creative team
Directed by
Lisa Ohlin
Lisa Ohlin
Written by
Marnie Blok
Marnie Blok
Produced by
Leander Carell
Jessica Ask

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