Simon & the Oaks

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.

Directed by Lisa Ohlin

Top cast

Bill Skarsgård

Simon Larsson

Helen Sjöholm

Karin Larrson

Jan Josef Liefers

Ruben Lentov

Katharina Schüttler

Iza

Stefan Gödicke

Erik Larsson

J

Jonatan S. Wächter

Young Simon

K

Karl Martin Eriksson

Young Isak

K

Karl Linnertorp

Isak Lentov

Erica Löfgren

Klara

Josefin Neldén

Mona

L

Lena Nylén

Olga

Cecilia Nilsson

Inga

Pär Brundin

The neighbour Åke

Frederik Nilsson

Teacher

Iwar Wiklander

Headmaster

R

Raphaël Björkroth

Hamnarbetare

I

Isak Cederberg

Skolelev

P

Per Holtstrand

Cykelbudet Erik

D

Dellie Kamijo

Malin

T

Tom Lidgard

Göran

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