Simon & the Oaks (2011)

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Simon & the Oaks on IMDb 6.5/10 2,516 votes

Released:
2011-12-09

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

Runtime:
2h 2min

Genre:
Drama, History, War

  • Cast:
  • Bill Skarsgård
    as
    Simon Larsson
  • Helen Sjöholm
    as
    Karin Larrson
  • Jan Josef Liefers
    as
    Ruben Lentov
  • Katharina Schüttler
    as
    Iza
  • Stefan Gödicke
    as
    Erik Larsson