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The Ape (Apan) (2009)

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An seemingly ordinary man must face the consequences of his own actions in this drama from Swedish filmmaker Jesper Ganslandt. Krister (Olle Sarri) is a middle-aged man who makes his living as a driving instructor. One morning, he wakes up still wearing his clothes from the night before and covered with blood; seemingly unaware of what happened, he cleans himself up, changes his clothes and leaves for work. As the day wears on, the terrible events of the previous day gradually fade into his

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

All Critics (8) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (0)

This artful examination of a very dark soul isn't always easy to watch. But the film's bleak chill is mesmerising.

March 17, 2010 Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | Comment
Shadows on the Wall

It's a devastating portrait of a man on the edge of madness, and not easy to forget.

March 16, 2010 Full Review Source: This is London | Comment
This is London

Sarri's great performance is what will keep you watching.

March 16, 2010 Full Review Source: Daily Express | Comment
Daily Express

Existential Scandinavian stuff, it holds the attention.

March 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | Comment
Observer [UK]

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.

March 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | Comment
Guardian [UK]

Jesper Ganslandt's film strikes me as an exercise in morbid intensity for its own sake, but it's certainly well done.

March 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Times [UK] | Comment
Times [UK]

The Ape pulls no punches on its fresh approach on how to deal and live with the consequences of our action.

March 15, 2010 Comment
Little White Lies

Perfect in its duration, perfect in its ending, and chillingly perfect in its central performance, The Ape plays off the banalities of life against a constant, underlying sense of dread.

March 9, 2010 Full Review Source: Eye for Film | Comment
Eye for Film
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Audience Reviews for The Ape (Apan)

This is a chilling, frantic, mysterious and thought provoking film and while a casual aire of terror is present from the opening scene, it is driven by deeply emotional feelings. Olle Sarri plays a man on the edge of oblivion and who doesn't really know what he is doing or how he got there. His reactions to this, as

November 15, 2011
Johnny U.
Johnny Utah

The Ape tem como objectivo estudar um homem, aparentemente comum, com sérios danos psicológicos depois de, num dia vulgar, ter sido autor de uma chacina com a sua família. Não é um filme que vá agradar a todo o público, uma vez que segue o seu enredo de uma forma bastante diferente do que é habitual ver noutros filmes,

May 25, 2011
Diogo S.
Diogo Silva

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