Simple Simon (2010)

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Original title	I rymden finns inga känslor
Swedish release title	I rymden finns inga känslor
International title	Simple Simon
Working title	Simple Simon

Director	Andreas Öhman
Screenplay	Andreas Öhman Jonathan Sjöberg
Producer	Bonnie Skoog (as Bonnie Skoog Feeney) Jonathan Sjöberg
Line Producer	Cecilia Forsberg (as Cecilia Forsberg Becker)
Director of Photography	Niklas Johansson
Music	Josef Tuulse
Production Designer	Sandra Lindgren
Film Editor	Mikael Johansson Andreas Öhman
Production Mixer	Josef Tuulse Johanna Printz
Sound Design	Bernt Eklund Joan Österman
Advisor	Petra Ahlin (klippning)
Script Supervisor	Jonathan Sjöberg
Co-producer	Helena Sandermark (Dagsljus AB) Ingrid Bergman (Scenkonstbolaget Film) Pelle Mellqvist (Kameraten AB) Mats Lindskog (Ljudfadern AB) Erika Stark (Filmlance International AB) Daniel Thisell (Ljud- & Bildmedia AB)
Executive Producer	Peter Possne (Sonet Film AB)
Production Coordinator	Sofia Armenteros (as Sofia Armenteros Engleson)
Legally responsible	Rasmus Ramstad (AB Svensk Filmindustri)
Unit Manager	Emanuel Claesson
Production Assistant	Johan Öhgren Niklas Jonsson Lotta Gerlach (Sonet Film AB) Per Eriksson
Runner	Sigrid Westerholm (craft service)
Casting	Lina Rylander (Moviemall AB)
Unit Publicist	Camilla Nasiell (Monday Relations) Stellan Forsberg (Monday Relations)
Marketing	Åsa Norberg (AB Svensk Filmindustri) Kerstin Lofjärd (AB Svensk Filmindustri)
Film Commissioner	Johan Bogaeus (Svenska Filminstitutet)
Post Production Supervisor	Anders Hägglund (postproducent)
First Assistant Cameraman	Marcus Hagwall
Second Assistant Cameraman	Lisabi Fridell
Still Photographer	Sannah Kvist Miranda Ivarsson
Gaffer	John Strandh
Best Boy	Robin French (extra) Chatrine Eriksson (as Chatrine "Östis" Eriksson)
Key Grip	Josefin Lundgren
Color Timer	Kjell Amrén
Lab Coordinator	Lars Arvidsson (projektledare)
On-line Editing	Jonas Eriksson
Digital Grading	Mike Cosola
Visual Effects	Linus Kullman (3D & VFX)
Musician	Toomas Tuulse (dragspel)
Assistant Production Designer	Susanna Lagerborg
Costume Designer	Casandra Cornelio
Make-up / Hair	Linda Skogh
Foley	Joan Österman Björn Iversen
Dialogue Editor	Lars Liljeholm (as Lasse Liljeholm)
Sound Effects Editor	Joan Österman
Re-recording Mixer	Bernt Eklund
Graphic Design	Oskar Gullstrand (assisterande) Jonas Lindman
Insurance	Jan Åström (Trygg Hansa)
Trailer	Björn Stein
Other Crew	Simon Afshar (recording till film) Jonathan Walter (teknisk koordinator) Annika Bäckström (smileydesign) Ann-Charlotte Öhman (Studio Djuped) Bo Öhman (Studio Djuped) Robin Jonsson (Red-tekniker)
Thanks to	Bo Öhman (as Bosse Öhman) Ann-Charlotte Öhman Gila Bergqvist Ulfung (as Gila Bergqvist-Ulfung) Karl Fredrik Ulfung

Bill Skarsgård	Simon
Martin Wallström	Sam
Cecilia Forss	Jennifer
Sofie Hamilton	Frida
Kristoffer Berglund	Peter
Jimmi Edlund	Björn
Susanne Thorson	Jonna
Mats Qviström	arbetsledaren
Lotta Tejle	Simons mamma
Ingmar Virta	Simons pappa
Linda Skogh	Klara
Petra Nylander	Lisa
Sanne Mikaelsdotter	perfekt tjej
Siri Hjorton Wagner	videobutikstjej
Anna Westin	korvförsäljerska
Andreas Nilsson	Sams jobbarkompis
Anders Öhrström	prostituerad
Robert Sandström	arg man i rock
Katarina Norström	tandläkare
Per Öhman	granne med stege
Björn-Erik Sundström	granne med häcksax
Jarmo Eklund	trumköpare
Petter Olofsson	videobutikskund
Margareta Carlsson	dam i hiss
Jonathan Sjöberg	polis
Andreas Öhman	clown
Molly hund	hund
Nixon hund	hund
Bibbi hund	hund
Bonita hund	hund

Production Company	Naive AB
Copyright	Naive AB	2010
Co-Production Company	Scenkonstbolaget Film
	Filmlance International AB
	Dagsljus Filmequipment AB
	Ljud & Bildmedia AB
	Kameraten AB
	Ljudfadern AB
	Sonet Film AB
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	AB Svensk Filmindustri	2010
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	AB Svensk Filmindustri	2010
Laboratory	Nordisk Film Post Production AB
Post Production Company	Cinepost Studios AB
Graphics	River Cresco AB		(affisch)
Other Company	Panorama Film & Teatereffekter		(fyrverkerier)
	HeliAir Sweden AB		(helikopter)
	Naive AB		(3D och grafik)

Simon, 18, has Aspergers syndrome. He likes space, science and circles but can’t understand feelings. Simons life turns into chaos when his brother Sam gets dumped by his girlfriend. Simon realizes it is up to him to find a new girlfriend for Sam to restore the order. Simon knows nothing about love. But he has a scientifically perfect plan.

Censorship number	147903
Date	2010-06-04
Classification	Allowed from age 7
Original length	2340 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 335, 530, 575, 546, 354.
Grounds for decision	Inslagen av upprörda och ångestladdade gräl, en hysteriskt skrikande ung man samt ett lättare slagsmål medför att filmen bedöms kunna orsaka psykisk skada hos barn under 7 år.

Aspect ratio	1.85:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Digital
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2340 meter
Length in minutes	86 min
Reels	5 reels

				2009-08-03	2009-09-18
	Nyland, Kramfors kommun	Sweden
	Sollefteå	Sweden
	Långsele, Sollefteå kommun	Sweden
	Sundsvall	Sweden

Release in Sweden	2010-09-03			Sweden
TV showing	2012-12-28	SVT1		Sweden
	2015-12-24	SVT1		Sweden
	2016-10-18	SVT1		Sweden
	2021-09-11	SVT1		Sweden
	2021-11-27	SVT1		Sweden
	2022-12-15	SF Kanalen		Sweden	85 min
	2022-12-21	SF Kanalen		Sweden	85 min
	2022-12-28	SF Kanalen		Sweden	85 min
	2022-12-29	SF Kanalen		Sweden	85 min
	2023-01-01	SF Kanalen		Sweden	85 min
	2023-01-07	SF Kanalen		Sweden	85 min
	2023-04-03	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-04-12	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-04-18	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-04-24	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-05-31	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-06-05	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-06-13	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-06-22	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-12-14	SF Kanalen		Sweden

Original title	Keep Your Love
Composer	Tor Helmstein	(2005)
Lyrics	Tor Helmstein	(2005)
Performed by	Loveninjas

Original title	First Class Riot
By	Henning Fürst	(2007)
	Eric Berglund	(2007)
Performed by	The Tough Alliance

Original title	Also sprach Zarathustra
Composer	Richard Strauss	(1896)
Conductor	Bernard Haitink
Orchestra	Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest

Original title	It Pays To Belong
By	Fredrik Lindson	(2005)
	Torbjörn Håkansson	(2005)
Performed by	The Embassy

Original title	Astronaut
Composer	Salem Al Fakir	(2009)
Lyrics	Salem Al Fakir	(2009)
Sung by	Salem Al Fakir

Original title	Ba Ba Ba
By	Sonny Gustafsson	(2007)
	Linda Carlsson	(2007)
Performed by	Miss Li

Original title	Tonight
Composer	Björn Yttling	(2008)
Lyrics	Lykke Li	(2008)
Sung by	Lykke Li

Original title	Space Walk
By	Fred Deakin	(2002)
	Nick Franglen	(2002)
Performed by	Lemon Jelly

Original title	What I Want
Composer	Ane Brun	(2003)
Lyrics	Ane Brun	(2003)
Performed by	Ane Brun

Original title	The Wrong Way
Composer	Maia Hirasawa
Lyrics	Maia Hirasawa
Performed by	Maia Hirasawa

Original title	Saturday Waits
Composer	Emil Svanängen
Lyrics	Emil Svanängen
Performed by	Loney Dear

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award		2011	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Bill Skarsgård
		2011	Best Screenplay	Jonathan Sjöberg
		2011	Best Screenplay	Andreas Öhman
		2011	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Cecilia Forss
		2011	Best Picture
Festival Award	Gothenburg	2011			(Göteborgs stora filmpris)
	Seattle	2011		Bill Skarsgård	(Golden Space Needle Audience Awards, The Seattle International Film Festival , USA)
	Giffoni	2011			(Juryns specialpris/special award, 41st edition of Giffoni Film Festival, Italien.
	Tokyo	2011			(juryns specialpris, special jury prize, Skip City International D-cinema Festival, Japan)
	Vilnius	2011			(Diploma for best youth film, 7th International Vilnius Film Festival for children and Youth, Litauen)

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Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Duplicate positive
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Digital intermediate
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	ProRes

Element type	Picture negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	Simple Simon

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	I rymden finns inga känslor av Andreas Öhman & Jonathan Sjöberg.
Extent	96 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Simple Simon – English Dialogue List.
Extent	73 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	54 s. + 10 s. för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	I rymden finns inga känslor av Andreas Öhman & Jonathan Sjöberg.
Extent	96 s.
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck