The Ape Star

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Linda Hambäck

Writers

Janne Vierth, Frida Nilsson

Language

Swedish

Country

Denmark, Norway, Sweden

Release date

27 April 2021

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Pernilla August

  Gorilla (voice)

• Rebecca Gerstmann

  Jonna (voice)

• 

  Stellan Skarsgård

  Tord Fjordmark (voice)

• 

  Melinda Kinnaman

  Gerd (voice)

• Jack Bergenholtz

• 

  Tova Magnusson

• 

  Simon Norrthon

• 

  Omid Khansari

• Gunnar Bohlin

• Per Broman

• Rose Alloing

• Frida Bargo