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Simon & the Oaks (2011)

Every family has a secret.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 2M

Director : Lisa Ohlin
Writer : Marnie Blok

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Lisa Ohlin
Lisa Ohlin
Director
Linda Aronson
Linda Aronson
Script
Marnie Blok
Marnie Blok
Screenplay
Marianne Fredriksson
Marianne Fredriksson
Novel
Lisa Ohlin
Lisa Ohlin
Screenstory
Jessica Ask
Jessica Ask
Producer
Leander Carell
Leander Carell
Producer
Marc-Daniel Dichant
Marc-Daniel Dichant
Producer
Sveinung Golimo
Sveinung Golimo
Producer
Patrick Knippel
Patrick Knippel
Producer
Malin Kraft
Malin Kraft
Line Producer
Christer Nilson
Christer Nilson
Producer
Steffen Reuter
Steffen Reuter
Producer
Michiel de Rooij
Michiel de Rooij
Producer
Annette Focks
Annette Focks
Music
Kasper Leick
Kasper Leick
Editor
Simon Gunnarsson
Simon Gunnarsson
Casting
Anette Mandoki
Anette Mandoki
Casting
Anders Engelbrecht
Anders Engelbrecht
Production Design
Lena Selander
Lena Selander
Production Design
Anders Engelbrecht
Anders Engelbrecht
Art Direction
Lena Selander
Lena Selander
Art Direction
Folke Strömbäck
Folke Strömbäck
Art Direction
Louise Drake af Hagelsrum
Louise Drake af Hagelsrum
Set Decoration
Katja Watkins
Katja Watkins
Costume Design
Linda Boije af Gennäs
Linda Boije af Gennäs
Makeup Artist
Camilla Eriksson
Camilla Eriksson
Makeup Artist
Bim King
Bim King
Makeup Artist
Julia Klusendick
Julia Klusendick
Unit Production Manager
Olle Wirenhed
Olle Wirenhed
Unit Production Manager
Louise Drake af Hagelsrum
Louise Drake af Hagelsrum
Prop Maker
Sara Eriksson
Sara Eriksson
Prop Maker
Einar Martinsen
Einar Martinsen
Visual Effects
Oystein Larsen
Oystein Larsen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Marcus B. Brodersen
Marcus B. Brodersen
Visual Effects Producer
Paul Blomgren DoVan
Paul Blomgren DoVan
Steadicam Operator
Björn Dokken
Björn Dokken
Best Boy Electric
Roland Engström
Roland Engström
Electrician
Tobias Henriksson
Tobias Henriksson
Electrician
Ronald Holmberg
Ronald Holmberg
Grip
Karsten Jacobsen
Karsten Jacobsen
Steadicam Operator
Michael Wils Jensen
Michael Wils Jensen
Gaffer
Johan Jonsson
Johan Jonsson
Electrician
Nicklas Karpaty
Nicklas Karpaty
Camera Operator
Alexander Palm
Alexander Palm
Camera Operator
Johan Phillips
Johan Phillips
Steadicam Operator
Heta Mantscheff
Heta Mantscheff
Casting
Cecilia Torquato
Cecilia Torquato
Casting
Dan Laustsen
Dan Laustsen
Director of Photography
Per Holst
Per Holst
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Simon and the Oaks (Simon och ekarna) Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Swedish Movie HD

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