Bill SkarsgårdSimon
Martin WallströmSam
Cecilia ForssJennifer
Sofie HamiltonFrida
Susanne ThorsonJonna
Kristoffer BerglundPeter
Jimmi EdlundBjörn
Mats QviströmForeman
Per AnderssonFrench Chef
Lotta TejleSimon's Mother
Ingmar VirtaSimon's FatherWhy it may be worth watching
- Simple Simon combines Comedy and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Bill Skarsgård, Martin Wallström, Cecilia Forss.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.2/10 from 169 votes.
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Simple Simon
There are no feelings in outer space.
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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Best suited to viewers looking for Comedy, Drama. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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small townsibling relationshipgirlfriendasperger's syndrome
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SierbahnnExternal review ·
Fun, heartwarming and decent representation
This is a fun movie. It is heartfelt and genuine, and worth a watch.
Most of all it is a very good portrayal of a person with autism spectrum disorder (in the movie referred to as "Asperger's", even though that term has since fallen largely out of use). Simon is hampered and empowered in equal measures by how his brain works, and he navigates his life as best he can, inflicting a sort of ordered chaos on the people near him.
The visualization of his thoughts lends an understanding to him that makes him …
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Fun, heartwarming and decent representation
This is a fun movie. It is heartfelt and genuine, and worth a watch.
Most of all it is a very good portrayal of a person with autism spectrum disorder (in the movie referred to as "Asperger's", even though that term has since fallen largely out of use). Simon is hampered and empowered in equal measures by how his brain works, and he navigates his life as best he can, inflicting a sort of ordered chaos on the people near him.
The visualization of his thoughts lends an understanding to him that makes him feel human and more relatable.
This is a good movie, and not one to miss.
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