Simon & the Oaks

2011 • 2h 2m • Drama, History, War

56%Rotten Tomatoes

Every family has a secret.

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

Writers

Marnie Blok

Status

Released