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.
Acting
Bill Skarsgård's physicality—every blink is calibrated.
Writing
No pity, no inspiration porn—just specific, lived behavior.
Cinematography
Wide empty Swedish landscapes mirror Simon's interior distance.
Director
Andreas Öhman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bill Skarsgård spent months with people on the spectrum; his tics were improvised, not scripted.
Released when Swedish cinema rarely portrayed autism from inside the experience—it's been cited in disability studies since.
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