# Simon (2004)

> An estranged friendship finds renewed tenderness and difficult honesty when terminal illness brings two very different Dutch men back together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11743

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Eddy Terstall
- Cast: Cees Geel, Marcel Hensema, Rifka Lodeizen, Eddy Kariti, Nadja Hüpscher, Eva Duijvestein, Daan Ekkel, Dirk Zeelenberg
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393775/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, warm, reflective evening, lgbtq film night

## Synopsis

A touching exploration of friendship and life's fragility unfolds as two men confront their past.

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