The Ape Star
2021 · Movie · PG · 75 min · ★ 5.7
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.
Also known as Ape Star
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Details
- Original title
- Apstjärnan
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-04-27
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (9 votes)
Awards & recognition
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2021 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2021 · nominated
Cast & crew
Pernilla August
as Gorilla (voice)
- RG
Rebecca Gerstmann
as Jonna (voice)
Stellan Skarsgård
as Tord Fjordmark (voice)
Melinda Kinnaman
as Gerd (voice)
- JB
Jack Bergenholtz
Tova Magnusson
Simon Norrthon
- OK
Omid Khansari
- GB
Gunnar Bohlin
- PB
Per Broman
Directed by Linda Hambäck