Summaries

Two boys come of age in Sweden during World War II.

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.—Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv

Details

Keywords
  • bare chested male
  • male rear nudity
  • male nudity
  • eastern europe
  • ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Dec 8, 2011
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Germany Netherlands Norway Denmark Sweden
Official sites Official site
Language English German Swedish Hebrew
Filming locations Berlin, Germany
Production companies Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv Asta Film Göta Film

Box office

Gross US & Canada $150664
Opening weekend US & Canada $9964
Gross worldwide $4505573

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 2m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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