Simon och ekarna
2011 · 122 min · Director: Lisa Ohlin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Simon och ekarna (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 33 % | 17 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 44 % | 36 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 54 % | 39 % | 23 % | 50 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 63 % | 46 % | 33 % | 57 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 69 % | 59 % | 46 % | 59 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 77 % | 70 % | 57 % | 65 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 73 % | 68 % | 53 % | 53 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 50 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 64 % | 50 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 64 % | 46 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 57 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 81 % | 71 % | 63 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 71 % | 60 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 43 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 56 % | 45 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 68 % | 59 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 75 % | 67 % | 67 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sadness | 40 % | 35 % | 35 % | 5 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Erik Larsson
Young Simon
Young Isak
Isak Lentov
Klara
Mona
Olga
Inga
The neighbour Åke
Teacher
Headmaster
Hamnarbetare
Skolelev
Cykelbudet Erik
Malin
Göran
Details
- Directed by
- Lisa Ohlin
- Written by
- Lisa Ohlin, Marnie Blok, Marianne Fredriksson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Netherlands
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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