If you loved A Man Called Ove, try Simple Simon

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Simple Simon has roughly 8.0× fewer votes than A Man Called Ove — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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A Man Called Ove

2015 · dir. Hannes Holm

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Simple Simon

2010 · dir. Andreas Öhman

What they share

Theyboth carry the foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to A Man Called Ove, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Simple Simon is

Apparently someone thought comedy and Asperger's would mix. Simon lives with his brother and sister-in-law, until she leaves. Now Simon needs to find his brother a new partner.

If you loved A Man Called Ove, try Simple Simon

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What they share

What Simple Simon is

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