Simon & the Oaks (2011)
2h 2m
Running Time
December 9, 2011Release Date
Simon & the Oaks (2011)
2h 2m
Running Time
December 9, 2011Release Date
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
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
Oskar Söderlund
Writer
Raphaël Björkroth
Hamnarbetare
Isak Cederberg
Skolelev
Per Holtstrand
Cykelbudet Erik
Dellie Kamijo
Malin
Tom Lidgard
Göran
Johan Nordahl
Skolelev
Marcus Standoft
Hamnarbetare
Michał Leszczyłowski
Editor
Hanna Hedin Hillberg
Audience member (not credited)
Anders Nylander
Editor
Lisa Ohlin
Director / Screenstory
Linda Aronson
Script
Marnie Blok
Screenplay
Marianne Fredriksson
Novel
Jessica Ask
Producer
Leander Carell
Producer
Marc-Daniel Dichant
Producer
Sveinung Golimo
Producer
Patrick Knippel
Producer
Malin Kraft
Line Producer
Christer Nilson
Producer
Steffen Reuter
Producer
Michiel de Rooij
Producer
Annette Focks
Music
Kasper Leick
Editor
Simon Gunnarsson
Casting
Anette Mandoki
Casting
Anders Engelbrecht
Production Design / Art Direction
Lena Selander
Production Design / Art Direction
Folke Strömbäck
Art Direction
Louise Drake af Hagelsrum
Set Decoration / Prop Maker
Katja Watkins
Costume Design
Linda Boije af Gennäs
Makeup Artist
Camilla Eriksson
Makeup Artist
Bim King
Makeup Artist
Julia Klusendick
Unit Production Manager
Olle Wirenhed
Unit Production Manager
Sara Eriksson
Prop Maker
Einar Martinsen
Visual Effects
Oystein Larsen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Marcus B. Brodersen
Visual Effects Producer
Paul Blomgren DoVan
Steadicam Operator
Björn Dokken
Best Boy Electric
Roland Engström
Electrician
Tobias Henriksson
Electrician
Ronald Holmberg
Grip
Karsten Jacobsen
Steadicam Operator
Michael Wils Jensen
Gaffer
Johan Jonsson
Electrician
Nicklas Karpaty
Camera Operator
Alexander Palm
Camera Operator
Johan Phillips
Steadicam Operator
Heta Mantscheff
Casting
Cecilia Torquato
Casting
Dan Laustsen
Director of Photography
Per Holst
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 9, 2011
Original NameSimon och ekarna
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 2m
Box Office$150,109
Filming LocationsTrollhättan · Uddevalla · Gothenburg · Orust, Sweden · Hamburg · Berlin, Germany
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
world war ii
coming of age
best friend
woman director
Wiki.
Simon and the Oaks (Swedish: Simon och ekarna) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 9 December 2011, directed by Lisa Ohlin and starring Bill Skarsgård. The film is based on the novel with the same name by Marianne Fredriksson. The film was nominated in 13 categories at the 47th Guldbagge Awards, won two of the awards: Cecilia Nilsson for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the role as Inga, and Jan Josef Liefers for Best Actor in a Supporting Role as Ruben Lentov.
Ohlin took over as director for the film, after the director Björn Runge in April 2009 announced that he would drop out of the production.
In May 2009, the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) announced that Ohlin quit her job as film commissioner at the SFI to direct the film.
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