Apan (2009)

Director:

Jesper Ganslandt

Writer:

Jesper Ganslandt (writer)

Release Date:

23 October 2009 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A descent into hell, Jesper Ganslandt's disturbing and suspenseful second feature begins with a man waking up in unfamiliar surroundings, only to find the life he knew the day before is gone. |

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Olle Sarri	...	Krister
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lennart Andersson	...	Grannen
Lena Carlsson	...	Frun
Thore Flygel	...	Försäljare
Niclas Gillis	...	Jonas
Samuel Haus	...	Jonas vän
Anders Johannisson	...	Man på torget
Françoise Joyce	...	Mamman
Sean Pietrulewicz	...	Sonen
Eva Rexed	...	Bilskoleelev

Also Known As:

The Ape (International: English title)

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Color | Black and White

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Sweden:15

Company:

Fasad

Trivia:

Olle Sarri, who plays the main character, was not allowed to read the script before filming. The movie was shot in chronological order, with Sarri coming to the set every day without having the slightest idea what was going to happen. Also, everyone in the film team was instructed not to talk to Sarri, isolating him from the crew, making sure that nobody gave away hints about the story.

Some things to remember

There are movies you will remember through your whole life, almost every second of them. These films aren't always good, not if you ask your tasteful experienced mind. But you can't get them out of your head.

This is such a movie. It's about a very disturbed man. Probably he has done something terrible, but you can't be altogether sure. This is not about the action which has been and is to come, it's about a state of mind.

Olle Sarri is absolutely splendid and I haven't seen such a performance in a Swedish movie for quite long. He doesn't make you feel good and the film has absolutely no intention to do that for you. But you can anyway don't get it out of your head.