Simon & the Oaks

"Every family has a secret."

2011 2h 2m SV

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★6.4TMDB · 57

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Synopsis

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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.

“Every family has a secret.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lisa Ohlin
Writers: Marnie Blok, Lisa Ohlin
Languages: Hebrew, German, Swedish, English
Countries: Germany, Sweden, Denmark

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Hebrew, German, Swedish, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Sweden, Denmark.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lisa Ohlin, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kasper Leick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bill Skarsgård and Helen Sjöholm and Jan Josef Liefers carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every family has a secret.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1375669 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lisa Ohlin directs. Dan Laustsen behind the camera. Kasper Leick cuts. Produced in Germany, Sweden, Denmark. Dialogue in Hebrew, German, Swedish, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Hebrew, German, Swedish, English.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, Sweden, Denmark.
4Directed by Lisa Ohlin, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Kasper Leick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bill Skarsgård and Helen Sjöholm and Jan Josef Liefers carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Every family has a secret.".
8IMDB entry: tt1375669 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.