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The Ape Star (2021)

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.
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Linda Hambäck profile
Linda Hambäck

Director

Cast

Pernilla August profile
Pernilla August

Gorilla (voice)

Rebecca Gerstmann profile
Rebecca Gerstmann

Jonna (voice)

Stellan Skarsgård profile
Stellan Skarsgård

Tord Fjordmark (voice)

Melinda Kinnaman profile
Melinda Kinnaman

Gerd (voice)

Jack Bergenholtz profile
Jack Bergenholtz

Tova Magnusson profile
Tova Magnusson

Simon Norrthon profile
Simon Norrthon

Omid Khansari profile
Omid Khansari

Gunnar Bohlin profile
Gunnar Bohlin

Per Broman profile
Per Broman

Rose Alloing profile
Rose Alloing

Frida Bargo profile
Frida Bargo

Pernilla August profile
Pernilla August

Gorilla (voice)

Rebecca Gerstmann profile
Rebecca Gerstmann

Jonna (voice)

Stellan Skarsgård profile
Stellan Skarsgård

Tord Fjordmark (voice)

Melinda Kinnaman profile
Melinda Kinnaman

Gerd (voice)

Jack Bergenholtz profile
Jack Bergenholtz

Tova Magnusson profile
Tova Magnusson

Simon Norrthon profile
Simon Norrthon

Omid Khansari profile
Omid Khansari

Gunnar Bohlin profile
Gunnar Bohlin

Per Broman profile
Per Broman

Rose Alloing profile
Rose Alloing

Frida Bargo profile
Frida Bargo

Extra

Release Date

April 27, 2021

Original Language

Swedish

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

LEE Film logoMikrofilm logoNørlum logoFilm i Väst logoSVT logo

Available On

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Videos

APE STAR - Official Trailer thumbnail
APE STAR - Official Trailer

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