The Ape Star

The Ape Star

75 mins | Animation, Family | April 27, 2021

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.

The Ape Star

75 mins | Animation, Family | April 27, 2021

The Ape Star
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers
Original title Apstjärnan
Directors Linda Hambäck
Writers Janne Vierth

Cast

Pernilla August

as Gorilla (voice)

Rebecca Gerstmann

as Jonna (voice)

Stellan Skarsgård

as Tord Fjordmark (voice)

Melinda Kinnaman

as Gerd (voice)