The Ape (2009)
"Apan" (original title)

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.

Director:

Jesper Ganslandt

Writer:

Jesper Ganslandt

Stars:

Olle Sarri, Eva Rexed, Françoise Joyce

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Olle Sarri	...	Krister
Eva Rexed	...	Bilskolelev
Françoise Joyce	...	Mamman (as François Joyce)
Sean Pietrulewicz	...	Sonen
Niclas Gillis	...	Jonas
Samuel Haus	...	Jonas vän
Anders Johannisson	...	Man på torget
Thore Flygel	...	Försäljare
Lena Carlsson	...	Frun
Lennart Andersson	...	Grannen
Teresa Afonsu	...	Receptionist
Mertil Ringquist	...	Mekaniker
Jasmin Galijasevic	...	Tennistränere
Marcus Vuoriniemi	...	Återvinningsvärd
Tuija Malmström	...	Sjuksyster

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

hell | descent into madness | surrealism | male frontal nudity | locker room | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

23 October 2009 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Ape

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fasad

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min 81 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Movie Review: Ape (2011)

User Reviews

Realistic but boring

I was in a mood for a weird movie when I went to see this one. What really disappointed me is that it's mostly just very realistic and slightly depressing.

Very little happens in the movie. It could have ended after 40 minutes and it wouldn't have changed the totality much at all. It wasn't exactly bad in the way that you get angry because it's stupid or anything like that but there really isn't any sense of a story unfolding.

I think it's a film that it OK to have seen but I didn't enjoy the experience very much. Don't watch it unless you want to see something made by film people for film people.