Is Simon & the Oaks sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Simon & the Oaks easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Simon & the Oaks scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Simon & the Oaks end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Simon & the Oaks violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Simon & the Oaks

Name: Simon & the Oaks
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2011
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Helen Sjöholm, Jan Josef Liefers, Katharina Schüttler, Stefan Gödicke

Every family has a secret.

Directed by Lisa Ohlin

Produced by Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv

2011122 min6.4 / 10

A multigenerational family drama set against WWII's shadow, exploring identity, belonging, and the secrets that bind communities together across decades.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Overcoming Adversity Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Historical War Movies Friendship Movies

Genres

Drama History War

Keywords

World War Ii Coming Of Age Best Friend Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Simon & the Oaks sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Simon & the Oaks easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Simon & the Oaks scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Simon & the Oaks end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Simon & the Oaks violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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