Simon & the Oaks

Lisa Ohlin
2011-12-09

Every family has a secret.
6.5
122 min

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

Name Character Team
Bill Skarsgård Simon Larsson Goutbreak
Helen Sjöholm Karin Larrson Unowned
Jan Josef Liefers Ruben Lentov Unowned
Katharina Schüttler Iza Unowned
Stefan Gödicke Erik Larsson Unowned
Jonatan S. Wächter Young Simon Unowned
Karl Martin Eriksson Young Isak Unowned
Karl Linnertorp Isak Lentov Unowned
Erica Löfgren Klara Unowned
Josefin Neldén Mona Unowned
Lena Nylén Olga Unowned
Cecilia Nilsson Inga Unowned
Pär Brundin The neighbour Åke Unowned
Frederik Nilsson Teacher Unowned
Iwar Wiklander Headmaster Unowned
Raphaël Björkroth Hamnarbetare Unowned
Isak Cederberg Skolelev Unowned
Per Holtstrand Cykelbudet Erik Unowned
Dellie Kamijo Malin Unowned
Tom Lidgard Göran Unowned
Johan Nordahl Skolelev Unowned
Marcus Standoft Hamnarbetare Unowned
Hanna Hedin Hillberg Audience member (not credited) Unowned