Simon (2004 film)
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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
.
his lover and the other is Simon (Cees Geel
), a heterosexual ladymagnet. They become close friends in the late 80's, but Chamiel does something that interrupts their friendship.
After 14 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.
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
drama
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
film
Film
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directed by Eddy Terstall.
The story is about two male friends, one heterosexual and one gay. Same sex marriage and euthanasia
Euthanasia
Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering....
are prominent themes of the film. The film has won four Golden Calves
Golden Calf (award)
The Golden Calf is the award of the Netherlands Film Festival, which is held annually in Utrecht. The award has been presented since 1981, originally in six categories: Best actor, Best actress, Best film, Best Short film, Culture Prize and Honourable mention...
.
Plot
One of the characters is Camiel, a gay dentist who marriesSame-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. Supporters of legal recognition for same-sex marriage typically refer to such recognition as marriage equality....
his lover and the other is Simon (Cees Geel
Cees Geel
Cees Geel is a Dutch television and film actor. His notable credits include in the TV miniseries :Anne Frank: The Whole Story and in the film :Simon .-Filmography:...
), a heterosexual ladymagnet. They become close friends in the late 80's, but Chamiel does something that interrupts their friendship.
After 14 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.