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- Simple Simon sets itself up like a comfortable, reassuring romantic comedy, then breaks the rules. As Simon is confounded by developing events, so is the viewer. Can we really find our way back to a safe place by the end? This is a complex love story, as much about brotherhood as anything else. It's also a fantastic comedy.
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Nov 30, 2010 · The surprising Swedish film Simple Simon performs the neat trick of finding laughs and wisdom about a central character who suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, yet does so without trivializing...
Sep 3, 2010 · Simple Simon: Directed by Andreas Öhman. With Bill Skarsgård, Martin Wallström, Cecilia Forss, Sofie Hamilton. A younger brother with Aspergers syndrome helps his older brother find a girlfriend.
- (10K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Andreas Öhman
- 2010-09-03
Simple Simon (Swedish: I rymden finns inga känslor, literally: In space there are no feelings) is a 2010 Swedish comedy film directed by Andreas Öhman. The film was selected as the official Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.
Simple Simon sets itself up like a comfortable, reassuring romantic comedy, then breaks the rules. As Simon is confounded by developing events, so is the viewer. Can we really find our way back to a safe place by the end?
The rigid routine of Simon is comical and delightfully portrayed, helped by the on screen texts and diagrams, and the huge wheel in Simon's bedroom detailing his daily routine. The characters are very human, Sam is loving and caring, while Jennifer is tolerant and accepting.
A younger brother with Aspergers syndrome helps his older brother find a girlfriend.
Dec 3, 2010 · Well mounted but overloaded with whimsy, Andreas Ohman’s “Simple Simon” applies a twist to a standard sitcom premise: Younger brother can’t live without older brother, and must find a new gal...
