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The Ape

Play trailer Poster for The Ape 2009,  1h 21m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 88% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
88% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A disturbed man (Olle Sarri) tries to make sense of the world.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Mar 16, 2010
4/5
It's a devastating portrait of a man on the edge of madness, and not easy to forget. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Mar 15, 2010
4/5
This is a difficult, painful film, and hardly for everyone. It left me in a gibbering foetal ball in a corner of the cinema foyer. But in Jesper Ganslandt, Sweden has a new star director. Go to Full Review
Edward Porter The Times (UK) Mar 15, 2010
3/5
Jesper Ganslandt's film strikes me as an exercise in morbid intensity for its own sake, but it's certainly well done. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Mar 8, 2025
0/4
Devoid of positive attributes, The Ape is a frustrating and thoroughly tedious moviegoing experience that primarily comes off as a cinematic endurance test that’s been designed to weed out all but the most avant-garde of viewers. Go to Full Review
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Mar 17, 2010
4/5
This artful examination of a very dark soul isn't always easy to watch. But the film's bleak chill is mesmerising. Go to Full Review
Allan Hunter Daily Express (UK) Mar 16, 2010
3/5
Sarri's great performance is what will keep you watching. Go to Full Review
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The Ape

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Cast & Crew

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Jesper Ganslandt

Director

Olle Sarri

Krister

Eva Rexed

Bilskolelev

Sean Pietrulewicz

Mamman

Niclas Gillis

Sonen

Samuel Haus

Jonas

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The Ape

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Movie Info

Synopsis A disturbed man (Olle Sarri) tries to make sense of the world.
Director
Jesper Ganslandt
Producer
Jesper Kurlandsky
Screenwriter
Jesper Ganslandt
Production Co
Fasad
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 21m
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