Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.5/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 56% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 62/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.4/1058 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 62 | 100% |
Key crew
- Lisa OhlinDirector
- Marnie BlokScreenplay
Cast
- Bill SkarsgårdSimon Larsson
- Helen SjöholmKarin Larrson
- Jan Josef LiefersRuben Lentov
- Katharina SchüttlerIza
- Stefan GödickeErik Larsson
- Jonatan S. WächterYoung Simon
- Karl Martin ErikssonYoung Isak
- Karl LinnertorpIsak Lentov
- Erica LöfgrenKlara
- Josefin NeldénMona
- Lena NylénOlga
- Cecilia NilssonInga
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