Simon & the Oaks (2011)

Simon & the Oaks (2011)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2011-12-09 Germany, Sweden, Denmark 122 Min. PG-13
6.5 50 votes
Drama, History, War

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.

Cast

Bill Skarsgård is Simon Larsson
Simon Larsson
Helen Sjöholm is Karin Larrson
Karin Larrson
Jan Josef Liefers is Ruben Lentov
Ruben Lentov
Stefan Gödicke is Erik Larsson
Erik Larsson
Jonatan S. Wächter is Young Simon
Young Simon
Karl Linnertorp is Isak Lentov
Isak Lentov
Pär Brundin is The neighbour Åke
The neighbour Åke
Iwar Wiklander is Headmaster
Headmaster
Raphaël Björkroth is Hamnarbetare
Hamnarbetare
Isak Cederberg is Skolelev
Skolelev
Per Holtstrand is Cykelbudet Erik
Cykelbudet Erik
Tom Lidgard is Göran
Göran
Johan Nordahl is Skolelev
Skolelev
Marcus Standoft is Hamnarbetare
Hamnarbetare
Hanna Hedin Hillberg is Audience member (not credited)
Audience member (not credited)