The Ape (2009 film)
| The Ape | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jesper Ganslandt |
| Written by | Jesper Ganslandt |
| Produced by | Jesper Kurlandsky |
| Starring | Olle Sarri |
| Cinematography | Fredrik Wenzel |
| Edited by | Jesper Ganslandt |
| Music by | Erik Enocksson |
Production company | Fasad AB |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
The Ape (Swedish: Apan) is a 2009 Swedish drama film directed by Jesper Ganslandt. It is Ganslandt's second feature film, following Falkenberg Farewell from 2006. Inspired by British director Mike Leigh, the film uses an unconventional method where the lead actor, Olle Sarri, wasn't allowed to read the script. Instead he was led to locations and instructed before the filming of each scene, unaware of the full plot until filming was completed.[1] The title comes from an anecdote composer Erik Enocksson once told the director, where he while travelling on a packed bus suddenly got the feeling that all people around him were apes.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Olle Sarri as Krister
- Françoise Joyce as the mother
- Sean Pietrulewicz as the son
- Niclas Gillis as Jonas
- Samuel Haus as Jonas' friend
- Eva Rexed as driving school student
- Lennart Andersson as the neighbour
- Lena Carlsson as the wife
- Thore Flygel as salesman
- Anders Johannisson as man in the square
- Sonny Johnson as Police
Release
[edit]The Ape premiered on 3 September 2009 at the Venice Film Festival, in the section Venice Days.[3] It was subsequently shown as part of the Vanguard section at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and at the London International Film Festival, in October 2009.[4]
Reception
[edit]On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 100% approval rating based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Ågrahn, Emma (31 August 2009). "Ett svenskt filmlöfte". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Strage, Fredrik (8 December 2008). "Den hemlighetsfulle regissören". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Screenings Schedule - 3 September". Venice Film Festival. Archived from the original on 21 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "MAIMUȚA" (in Romanian). Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "The Ape (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- The Ape at IMDb
- The Ape at the Swedish Film Institute Database
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