Simon & the Oaks
2011 · Movie · 122 min · ★ 6.4 · 59% critics
Set in Gothenburg across the 1940s and 1950s, this drama follows two families whose lives become deeply linked by friendship, war, and questions of identity. As one young person uncovers hidden truths about his background, a search for belonging leads to a wider journey into family, history, and what shapes a life.
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Details
- Original title
- Simon och ekarna
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-12-09
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (56 votes)
About
You may like this if you want an emotional historical drama about family bonds, identity, and wartime aftermath in the vein of Charlotte Gray or The Exception; Not for you if you prefer lighter stories or faster pacing.
Pros: rich historical setting; emotional family story; thoughtful identity themes | Cons: measured pacing; heavy subject matter; broad, sweeping focus
Themes
- world war ii
- coming of age
- best friend
- woman director
Cast & crew
Bill Skarsgård
as Simon Larsson
Helen Sjöholm
as Karin Larrson
Jan Josef Liefers
as Ruben Lentov
Katharina Schüttler
as Iza
Stefan Gödicke
as Erik Larsson
- JW
Jonatan S. Wächter
as Young Simon
- KE
Karl Martin Eriksson
as Young Isak
- KL
Karl Linnertorp
as Isak Lentov
Erica Löfgren
as Klara
Josefin Neldén
as Mona
Directed by Lisa Ohlin