Simon & the Oaks

2h 2min

Drama

History

War

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

Bill Skarsgård

Simon Larsson
Helen Sjöholm

Helen Sjöholm

Karin Larrson
Jan Josef Liefers

Jan Josef Liefers

Ruben Lentov
Stefan Gödicke

Stefan Gödicke

Erik Larsson
Karl Linnertorp

Karl Linnertorp

Isak Lentov
Pär Brundin

Pär Brundin

The neighbour Åke
Iwar Wiklander

Iwar Wiklander

Headmaster
Per Holtstrand

Per Holtstrand

Cykelbudet Erik
Marcus Standoft

Marcus Standoft

Hamnarbetare
Hanna Hedin Hillberg

Hanna Hedin Hillberg

Audience member (not credited)

Release date

9th Dec 2011

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, svenska