Simon

Sep 30, 2004

1h 42m

★ 7.2

He'll change your life

Overview

A mild-mannered gay dentist and a womanizing bar owner rekindle their unlikely friendship when, upon meeting by chance after a decade apart, the latter turns out to be severely ill.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Stimuleringsfonds Nederlandse Culturele Omroepproducties

Fortissimo Films

Spaghetti Film

Nederlands Fonds voor de Film

Co-Productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep

VPRO

Simon Trailers

Cast

Simon Cohen

Cees Geel

Camiel Vrolijk

Marcel Hensema

Sharon

Rifka Lodeizen

Layko

Eddy Kariti

Joy

Nadja Hüpscher

Ellen

Eva Duijvestein

Marco

Daan Ekkel

Bram

Dirk Zeelenberg

Nelson

Stijn Koomen

Floris

Johnny de Mol

Gwen

Maria Kooistra

Adrienne

Femke Lakerveld

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