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Simple Simon

2010 · 85 min

A warm, quirky comedy-drama that balances humor and heart while offering a sensitive glimpse into an unusual mind.

Directed by
Andreas Öhman
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
There are no feelings in outer space.
Overview
Simon has Asperger's syndrome and doesn't like changes in his life. He lives with his big brother Sam and Sam's girlfriend Frida. When Frida can't stand having to adapt to Simon's peculiarities anymore she takes off, leaving Simon with having to find a new, perfect, girlfriend for his brother.

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Directed by
Andreas Öhman
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Andreas Öhman
Written by
Andreas Öhman, Jonathan Sjöberg
Starring
Bill Skarsgård, Martin Wallström, Cecilia Forss, Sofie Hamilton, Susanne Thorson, Kristoffer Berglund, Jimmi Edlund, Mats Qviström
Music
Josef Tuulse
Cinematography
Niklas Johansson
Runtime
85 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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