Simple Simon (2010 film)
- Bill Skarsgård, Simon
- Martin Wallström: Sam
- Cecilia Forss: Jennifer
- Sofie Hamilton: Frida
- Susanne Thorson: Jonna
- Kristoffer Berglund: Peter
- Jimmi Edlund: Björn
- Per Andersson: The " French " cooking
- Lotta Tejle: Simon's mother
- Ingmar Virta: Simon's father
- Linda Skogh: Klara
- Petra Nylander: Lisa
In space there are no feelings ( Original text: I finns inga rymden känslor ) is a Swedish comedy - drama by Andreas Öhman from the year 2010 in Germany the film opened on 24 November 2011 at the cinema..
Action
Simon is 18 years old and lives with his parents in a small town in Sweden. He is autistic with Asperger 's syndrome. Again and again he hides in an old washtub, reminiscent of a garbage can or a space capsule. He claims that he then befände in space, where there are no feelings. He brings his parents to despair until they contact their oldest son, Sam. You ask him, but continue to take care of Simon, since he still has the best access to it. Simon From now lives with his brother and his girlfriend Frida.
Simon tries to organize his life according to strict rules, rituals and patterns. He dresses only in certain colors, eats only rounded slices of toast and round vegetables because he does not like square things and can not bear to touch. He goes Frida increasingly on my nerves. Finally Frida undresses and also finished equal their relationship with Sam because he does not want to put out his brother.
Simon sees the order in his life disrupted and Frida tried to persuade them to return. When that did not succeed, Simon sets out to find a new girlfriend for his brother. With a meticulously prepared list of questions he seeks the perfect girl for Sam. He has to realize that absolute convergence of interests for Sam is not attractive, but he rather seeks the contrast.
So looking for Simon contact with Jennifer, the girl with the lowest compliance to Sam. Jennifer appears amused by Simon's behavior so that they do not just spend the day with him, but invites him to her apartment. Again and again he must point Jennifer that he can not stand physical contact.
Although his behavior anmutet sometimes whimsical, she treated Simon friendly and explained things to him so that he can understand them. After a joint game night with her friends Simon manages to wrest her promise to meet with Sam.
Sam, who has been searching all day desperate for Simon, but it is not at all thrilled. They have a row and Sam yells at his brother angrily that he should stay out of his life. This is Simon so emotional that he again hides in his space capsule, where there are no feelings.
The next morning, he sets out to bring the thing back into balance. He asks all his friends for help. They kidnap Sam and bring him against his will to a romantic dinner with Jennifer. Simon has organized wine, flowers, food, music and candles. Sam has no desire to be forced to do anything. Jennifer, however, is absolutely passionate about what Simon has come up with anything.
After Simon noted that both nevertheless not fall in love, he runs away again, hiding in his small space capsule. He can not understand that Sam with Jennifer just wants to be friends, and believes they would no longer see. Finally, Jennifer is added, opens the space capsule and talks to Simon. Without it he realizes she touches his hand. When he finally realizes he makes it still further.
When Jennifer looks him in the eyes, he smiles for the first time.
Criticism
In space there are no feelings is not only the " most charming and safest Swedish comedy " which he has seen in a while, Hynek Pallas said in the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, they Brillière above all, with " solid craftsmanship " and interesting " graphic solutions. " He also praised in particular " the ideal couple movie " Cecilia Forss and Bill Skarsgård, because while he " abliefere as ordered precise phrases " his, she could convince as " chaotic whirlwind ".
One could In space there are no feelings not only for " applaud that man [ Asperger's syndrome ] in a joyful comedy" showcase, Helena Lindblad said in the Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter, one must after this " soft-hearted and imaginative [Film] even find that you can make it would not have been better. " This is, above all, by the selected music and the visual style that remember very much of The Royal Tenenbaums, succeeded.
In Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet Jan- Olov Andersson praised the " increasingly sophisticated original plot that not a bit for low- budget " would look like. And even before the " warm, funny and emotional " film received four nominations at the Swedish Film Award Guldbagge predicted Andersson that he was one of the best candidates for it.
Mats Bråstedt praised in Swedish tabloid Expressen that Andreas Öhman with his directorial debut, and " its limited financial resources an imaginative cosmos full of freshness" presenting. One could even go so far as that he had just delivered with the film adaptation of his own short story directed by a power that could be equated with Jean- Pierre Jeunet and Wes Anderson.
Awards
- Four nominations for the Swedish Film Award Guldbagge ( Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay )
- Audience Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
Publication
The film had its Swedish theatrical release on 3 September 2010 and launched in Germany after he was already on 2 October 2010 at Filmfest Hamburg, November 24, 2011 in theaters.