Simple Simon - 'I rymden finns inga känslor'

The Swedish contender for the Oscar for Best Foreign Film was selected on September 7. Andreas Öhman's 'Simple Simon' starring Bill Skarsgård, Martin Wallström, Cecilia Forss, Sofie Hamilton, Lotta Tejle and others will represent Sweden in the 2010-2011 Oscars 

  • Simon, a boy with Asberger Syndrome is trying to find a new girl friend for his brother Sam.

  • 'Simple Simon' (Original title: "I rymden finns inga känslor") has been chosen to compete at next year's Academy Awards. A comedy, directed by Andreas Öhman, 'Simple Simon' follows Simon, a boy with Asberger Syndrome who is trying to find a new girl friend for his brother.

  • Simon has strong feelings about a great many things and there's no limit to his willingness to share his views... or not.

  • The movie, which opened in Sweden on September 3, has received favorable reviews from both critics and the audience. It features Bill Skarsgård, Martin Wallström, Cecilia Forss, Sofie Hamilton, Lotta Tejle and others. More info, see www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?ItemId=67451&type=MOVIE or www.imdb.com/title/tt1694533/combined

  • Sweden's Oscar contender, 'Simple Simon,' is starring yet another Skarsgård - Bill Skarsgård, younger brother of acting brothers Alexander and Gustaf - as Simon.

  • For a sample, see also www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW1lkjfCTgg

  • The Swedish contender for the Oscars is elected by a jury of 14 representing movie theaters, producers, directors, dramatists, cinematographers, cutters, actors and leading staff at the Swedish Film Institute (www.sfi.se)