Simon and the Oaks (film) explained

Simon and the Oaks
Director:Lisa Ohlin
Music:Annette Focks
Cinematography:Dan Laustsen
Distributor:Nordisk Film
Runtime:122 minutes
Country:Sweden
Language:Swedish

Simon and the Oaks (Swedish: '''Simon och ekarna''') is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 9 December 2011,[1] directed by Lisa Ohlin and starring Bill Skarsgård. The film is based on the novel with the same name by Marianne Fredriksson. The film was nominated in 13 categories at the 47th Guldbagge Awards, won two of the awards: Cecilia Nilsson for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the role as Inga, and Jan Josef Liefers for Best Actor in a Supporting Role as Ruben Lentov.

Ohlin took over as director for the film, after the director Björn Runge in April 2009 announced that he would drop out of the production.[2] In May 2009, the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) announced that Ohlin quit her job as film commissioner at the SFI to direct the film.[3]

Plot

The film is about Simon (Bill Skarsgård), growing up in a working-class family on the outskirts of Gothenburg during World War II. He is very talented and always felt different and an outsider. Against his parents' approval, he seeks education in the arts, normally not attended by members of the working class at the time. There he meets Isaak (Karl Linnertorp), the son of a wealthy Jewish bookseller who fled persecution in Nazi Germany. The lives of the two boys and their families intertwine as the war rages in Europe. At the end of the war, it becomes clear to Simon that his life, family and his very identity will no longer be the same.

Accolades

Simon and the Oaks was nominated for 13 Guldbagge Awards, and won two.

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Guldbagge AwardJanuary 23, 2012[4] Best FilmChrister Nilson
Best DirectorLisa Ohlin
Best ActressHelen Sjöholm
Best Supporting ActorJan Josef Liefers
Best Supporting ActressCecilia Nilsson
Best Visual EffectsMarcus B. Brodersen and Lars Erik Hansen
Best Original ScoreAnette Focks
Best Costume DesignKatja Watkins
Best Art Direction
Best Make-up/HairLinda Boije af Gennäs
Best CinematographyDan Laustsen
Best Sound EditingJason Luke
Best Film EditingKasper Leick and Michal Leszczylowski

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Simon och ekarna. Swedish Film Database. Swedish. 9 December 2011. 22 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Erik Helmerson/TT Spektra.. Björn Runge hoppar av storfilmen. Dagens Nyheter. April 20, 2009. June 18, 2009. Swedish.
  3. Web site: Swedish Film Institute. Lisa Ohlin slutar på Filminstitutet. May 28, 2009. June 18, 2009. Swedish.
  4. Web site: Mede leder Guldbaggegalan . GöteborgsPosten. Swedish. January 4, 2012.