Simon (2004 film)
| Simon | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Eddy Terstall |
| Starring |
Cees Geel Marcel Hensema |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
Simon is a 2004 Dutch drama film directed by Eddy Terstall. The story is about two male friends, one heterosexual and one gay. Same sex marriage and euthanasia are prominent themes of the film. The film has won four Golden Calves.
Plot
One of the characters is Camiel, a gay dentist who marries his lover and the other is Simon (Cees Geel), a heterosexual drugs dealer and lady magnet. They become close friends in the late 1980s, but Camiel does something that interrupts their friendship.
After fourteen years Camiel and Simon meet again. Simon is now terminally ill with cancer.
Simon has a daughter, Joy (Nadja Hüpscher) and a son, Nelson (Stijn Koomen). They develop a friendship with Camiel and his husband and after Simon's death Camiel adopts them.
External links
- Simon at the Internet Movie Database
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| Preceded by De Tweeling |
Golden Calf for Best long feature film 2004 |
Succeeded by Paradise Now |
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