The orphan Jonna is longing for a mother. One day, an old car stops outside the orphanage and out steps a gorilla that picks Jonna for adoption. It soon becomes clear that they have more things in common than they initially thought. When they start becoming a family, Tord from the local authorities shows up and threatens to send Jonna back to the orphanage.

The Ape Star

When Ella's parents go on holiday, she gets to stay with her favorite uncle Tommy for a week. He is Ella's best and only friend in the whole world. But nothing turns out the way Ella planned.