Simon
2004 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 7.2 · 63% critics
After a chance meeting in Amsterdam, a quiet dentist reconnects with an old friend whose loud, carefree lifestyle once pulled him into a very different world. As their bond returns after years apart, their conversations, humor, and clashing outlooks reveal a slice of local culture while facing a serious illness together.
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-09-30
- Language
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (56 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dialogue-driven Dutch dramedy mixing blunt humor with heartfelt friendship and social themes; Not for you if you dislike local in-jokes, talky stories, or illness-focused drama like The Misfortunates.
Pros: sharp Dutch humor; engaging dialogue; memorable friendship | Cons: plot feels predictable; very local references; heavy illness themes
Themes
- friendship
- thailand
- terminal illness
- marijuana
- cancer
- assisted suicide
Awards & recognition
- Golden Calf — Best Feature Film · 2004
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew
Cees Geel
as Simon Cohen
Marcel Hensema
as Camiel Vrolijk
Rifka Lodeizen
as Sharon
Eddy Kariti
as Layko
Nadja Hüpscher
as Joy
Eva Duijvestein
as Ellen
- DE
Daan Ekkel
as Marco
Dirk Zeelenberg
as Bram
- SK
Stijn Koomen
as Nelson
Johnny de Mol
as Floris
Directed by Eddy Terstall