

Simon & the Oaks
Every family has a secret.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$150109
Runtime
122 min
Release Date
2011-12-09
Status
Released
Original Language
Swedish
Vote Count
50
Vote Average
6.5
Bill Skarsgård
Simon Larsson
Helen Sjöholm
Karin Larrson
Jan Josef Liefers
Ruben Lentov
Katharina Schüttler
Iza
Stefan Gödicke
Erik Larsson
Jonatan S. Wächter
Young Simon
Karl Martin Eriksson
Young Isak
Karl Linnertorp
Isak Lentov
Erica Löfgren
Klara
Josefin Neldén
Mona
Lena Nylén
Olga
Cecilia Nilsson
Inga
Pär Brundin
The neighbour Åke
Frederik Nilsson
Teacher
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
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