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Simon & the Oaks

2011

122 minutes

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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.

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Top Cast

Bill Skarsgård headshot

Bill Skarsgård

Simon Larsson

Helen Sjöholm headshot

Helen Sjöholm

Karin Larrson

Jan Josef Liefers headshot

Jan Josef Liefers

Ruben Lentov

Katharina Schüttler headshot

Katharina Schüttler

Iza

Stefan Gödicke headshot

Stefan Gödicke

Erik Larsson

Jonatan S. Wächter headshot

Jonatan S. Wächter

Young Simon

Karl Martin Eriksson headshot

Karl Martin Eriksson

Young Isak

Karl Linnertorp headshot

Karl Linnertorp

Isak Lentov

Erica Löfgren headshot

Erica Löfgren

Klara

Josefin Neldén headshot

Josefin Neldén

Mona

Lena Nylén headshot

Lena Nylén

Olga

Cecilia Nilsson headshot

Cecilia Nilsson

Inga

Pär Brundin headshot

Pär Brundin

The neighbour Åke

Frederik Nilsson headshot

Frederik Nilsson

Teacher

Iwar Wiklander headshot

Iwar Wiklander

Headmaster

Raphaël Björkroth headshot

Raphaël Björkroth

Hamnarbetare

Isak Cederberg headshot

Isak Cederberg

Skolelev

Per Holtstrand headshot

Per Holtstrand

Cykelbudet Erik

Dellie Kamijo headshot

Dellie Kamijo

Malin

Tom Lidgard headshot

Tom Lidgard

Göran

Johan Nordahl headshot

Johan Nordahl

Skolelev

Marcus Standoft headshot

Marcus Standoft

Hamnarbetare

Hanna Hedin Hillberg headshot

Hanna Hedin Hillberg

Audience member (not credited)