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.
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.
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Cast
Directed by Linda Hambäck
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
Jack Bergenholz
Linda Hambäck
Liv Källskog-Öjve
Petter Lindblad
Production
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Release
2021
Runtime
75 min
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