Norway / Dec 09, 2011 / 15
Every family has a secret.
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Raphaël Björkroth | Hamnarbetare |
| Isak Cederberg | Skolelev |
| Per Holtstrand | Cykelbudet Erik |
| Dellie Kamijo | Malin |
| Tom Lidgard | Göran |
| Johan Nordahl | Skolelev |
| Marcus Standoft | Hamnarbetare |
| Hanna Hedin Hillberg | Audience member (not credited) |
| Hermann Beyer |
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Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Simon och ekarna |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | עִבְרִית, Deutsch, svenska, English |
| Production countries | Germany, Sweden, Denmark |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv |
| Release date | 9 dicembre 2011 |
| Production | Sveinung Golimo, Leander Carell, Patrick Knippel, Jessica Ask, Malin Kraft, Marc-Daniel Dichant, Steffen Reuter, Michiel de Rooij, Christer Nilson, Per Holst |
| Writer | Marianne Fredriksson, Marnie Blok, Lisa Ohlin |
| Casting | Anette Mandoki, Cecilia Torquato, Simon Gunnarsson, Heta Mantscheff |
| Editing | Kasper Leick, Michael Sevholt |
| Cinematography | Dan Laustsen, Alexander Palm, Nicklas Karpaty, Ronald Holmberg, Karsten Jacobsen, Johan Phillips, Paul Blomgren DoVan |
| Assistant directors | Emma Salekärr, Bamse Ulfung, Lisa Ohlin |
| Lighting | Johan Jonsson, Roland Engström, Tobias Henriksson, Björn Dokken, Michael Wils Jensen |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Dec 09, 2011 / 11
Austria / Jun 29, 2012
Germany / Jul 28, 2012
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United States / Oct 11, 2012
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