Simon & the Oaks

Simon & the Oaks

2011/12/09 • Released • German, Swedish

Drama
History
War
6.5
2h 2m

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

Casts
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

Isak Lentov

Erica Löfgren

Erica Löfgren

Klara

Josefin Neldén

Josefin Neldén

Mona

Lena Nylén

Olga

Cecilia Nilsson

Cecilia Nilsson

Inga

Pär Brundin

Pär Brundin

The neighbour Åke

Frederik Nilsson

Frederik Nilsson

Teacher

Iwar Wiklander

Iwar Wiklander

Headmaster

Raphaël Björkroth

Hamnarbetare

Isak Cederberg

Skolelev

Per Holtstrand

Cykelbudet Erik

Dellie Kamijo

Malin

Tom Lidgard

Göran

Johan Nordahl

Skolelev

Marcus Standoft

Hamnarbetare

Hanna Hedin Hillberg

Audience member (not credited)

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