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Simon & the Oaks(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-12-09
65%
50 Votes
Time: 2h 2m
Every family has a secret.
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.
Languages: German, Swedish.
Countries:
Germany,
Sweden,
Denmark
Revenue: $150,109.00
ProductionCompanies:
Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv
Movie: Simon & the Oaks
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bill Skarsgård
Simon Larsson
Helen Sjöholm
Karin Larrson
Jan Josef Liefers
Ruben Lentov
Katharina Schüttler
Iza
Stefan Gödicke
Erik Larsson
Erica Löfgren
Klara
Josefin Neldén
Mona
Video Trailer Simon & the Oaks
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Simon and the Oaks (Simon och ekarna) Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Swedish Movie HD - Trailer
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