Simon & the Oaks (2011)
Every family has a secret.
Starring Bill Skarsgård, Helen Sjöholm, Jan Josef Liefers
Directed by Lisa Ohlin
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.
Runtime: 122 min.
Rating: 6.6
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,svenska
Countries: Denmark,Germany,Sweden
Genres: Drama
Keywords: world war ii,coming of age,best friend,woman director
Cast
Simon Larsson
Karin Larrson
Ruben Lentov
Erik Larsson
Young Simon
Young Isak
Isak Lentov
Klara
Mona
Olga
Inga
The neighbour Åke
Teacher
Headmaster
Hamnarbetare
Skolelev
Cykelbudet Erik
Malin
Göran
Skolelev
Hamnarbetare
Audience member (not credited)