The Ape Star

Overview

The orphan Jonna is longing for a mother. One day, an old car stops outside the orphanage and out steps a gorilla that picks Jonna for adoption. It soon becomes clear that they have more things in common than they initially thought. When they start becoming a family, Tord from the local authorities shows up and threatens to send Jonna back to the orphanage.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 27, 2021

Original language

Swedish

Spoken languages

Swedish

Countries

Denmark, Norway, Sweden

Production

Film i Väst,SVT,Mikrofilm,Nørlum,Lee Film,LEE Film

Cast

Pernilla August,Rebecca Gerstmann,Stellan Skarsgård,Melinda Kinnaman,Jack Bergenholtz,Tova Magnusson,Simon Norrthon,Omid Khansari,Gunnar Bohlin,Per Bromanand 10 more

Director

Linda Hambäck

Writer

Janne Vierth,Frida Nilsson

Producer

Linda Hambäck,Petter Lindblad

Cinematography

Gabriel Mkrttchian

Music

Tania Naranjo,Minna Weurlander

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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