Simon & the Oaks (2011)
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.
Director:
Lisa Ohlin
Writer:
Marnie Blok
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Bill Skarsgård as Simon Larsson |
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Helen Sjöholm as Karin Larrson |
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Jan Josef Liefers as Ruben Lentov |
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Katharina Schüttler as Iza |
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Stefan Gödicke as Erik Larsson |
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Jonatan S. Wächter as Young Simon |
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Karl Martin Eriksson as Young Isak |
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Karl Linnertorp as Isak Lentov |
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Erica Löfgren as Klara |
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Josefin Neldén as Mona |
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Lena Nylén as Olga |
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Cecilia Nilsson as Inga |
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Pär Brundin as The neighbour Åke |
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Frederik Nilsson as Teacher |
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Iwar Wiklander as Headmaster |
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Raphaël Björkroth as Hamnarbetare |
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Isak Cederberg as Skolelev |
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Per Holtstrand as Cykelbudet Erik |
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Dellie Kamijo as Malin |
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Tom Lidgard as Göran |
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Johan Nordahl as Skolelev |
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Marcus Standoft as Hamnarbetare |
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Hanna Hedin Hillberg as Audience member (not credited) |
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Hermann Beyer as |
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Raphaël Niba as |
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Johan Marenius Nordahl as |
| Writing | Marnie Blok | Screenplay |
| Production | Julia Klusendick | Unit Production Manager |
| Lighting | Björn Dokken | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Karsten Jacobsen | Steadicam Operator |
| Lighting | Michael Wils Jensen | Gaffer |
| Production | Heta Mantscheff | Casting |
| Camera | Ronald Holmberg | Grip |
| Writing | Marianne Fredriksson | Novel |
| Production | Leander Carell | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Boije af Gennäs | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Alexander Palm | Camera Operator |
| Production | Jessica Ask | Producer |
| Production | Malin Kraft | Line Producer |
| Production | Steffen Reuter | Producer |
| Art | Lena Selander | Art Direction |
| Production | Olle Wirenhed | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Anette Mandoki | Casting |
| Art | Folke Strömbäck | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Tobias Henriksson | Electrician |
| Camera | Nicklas Karpaty | Camera Operator |
| Production | Christer Nilson | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katja Watkins | Costume Design |
| Crew | Louise Drake af Hagelsrum | Prop Maker |
| Crew | Linda Aronson | Script |
| Production | Simon Gunnarsson | Casting |
| Art | Anders Engelbrecht | Production Design |
| Art | Louise Drake af Hagelsrum | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Lisa Ohlin | Screenstory |
| Camera | Paul Blomgren DoVan | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Patrick Knippel | Producer |
| Lighting | Johan Jonsson | Electrician |
| Visual Effects | Marcus B. Brodersen | Visual Effects Producer |
| Production | Cecilia Torquato | Casting |
| Sound | Annette Focks | Music |
| Editing | Kasper Leick | Editor |
| Art | Lena Selander | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bim King | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Oystein Larsen | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Johan Phillips | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Lisa Ohlin | Director |
| Production | Marc-Daniel Dichant | Producer |
| Production | Sveinung Golimo | Producer |
| Lighting | Roland Engström | Electrician |
| Production | Michiel de Rooij | Producer |
| Art | Anders Engelbrecht | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Einar Martinsen | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Camilla Eriksson | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Sara Eriksson | Prop Maker |
| Camera | Dan Laustsen | Director of Photography |
| Production | Per Holst | Producer |
| Production | Michael Sevholt | Post Production Technical Engineer |
| Editing | Michael Sevholt | Dailies Technician |
| Art | Liv Ulfsdottir | Props |
| Camera | Dan Laustsen | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Emma Salekärr | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Bamse Ulfung | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Martin Saabye Andersen | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Torben Greve | Foley |
| Sound | Rune Klausen | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Jason Luke | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Tomas Naug | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Mads Olsen | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Jens Peter Storm | Foley |