The Apple
1998
Twin girls, the daughters of a blind mother and poor father, are kept inside their home as virtual prisoners. Their father believes that they must not be exposed to the sun. A social worker attempts to persuade the family that it is in the best interests of the girls to allow them the chance to explore the outside world. Based .. Read more
| Starring | Zahra Naderi, Massoumeh Naderi |
|---|---|
| Director | Samira Makmalbaf |
| Genres | Drama, Indian Cinema |
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The Apple
Twin girls, the daughters of a blind mother and poor father, are kept inside their home as virtual prisoners. Their father believes that they must not be exposed to the sun. A social worker attempts to persuade the family that it is in the best interests of the girls to allow them the chance to explore the outside world. Based on a true story. Farsi dialogue.
| Starring | Zahra Naderi, Massoumeh Naderi |
|---|---|
| Director | Samira Makmalbaf |
| Studio | ARTIFICIAL EYE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Indian Cinema |
| Language | Farsi |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: not available Production year: 1998 |
| Format | DVD |
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Scripted by her director father, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 17-year-old Samira Makhmalbaf's first feature is a quietly ambitious assault on social injustice and sexual discrimination. Inspired by a scandal that shocked Iran, the tale of twin sisters who finally experience the world after a lifetime's imprisonment at the hands of their ultra-conservative father is re-enacted by the actual people involved. Demonstrating an astonishing ease before the camera, Zahra and Massoumeh Naderi stand in wonderfully mischievous contrast to the shame and regret of their gnarled father, Ghorban Ali-Naderi. However, while the film is defiantly affirmative, it doesn't attempt to disguise the family's crippling poverty.
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Directed by the 18-year-old daughter of Mohsen Makhmalbaf (who wrote and edited this film), this tells the story of two... read more on Time Out
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Bizarre Iranian Drama
An odd atmospheric film about two children who are locked in their house by their father and blind mother, before being rescued by a social worker. Filmed with the two children that the true story is based, this is edgy, surreal, and ever so slightly disturbing. Directed by a seventeen yr old iranian woman who has since won Cannes, this film cast a weird spell over you.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Very interesting and different
An alternative , documentary style film . The two girls were very sweet and the father actually unintentionally funny. Played by the original family it is based on. This was very thought provoking and stayed with me long after I'd seen it.
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The Apple
Twin girls, the daughters of a blind mother and poor father, are kept inside their home as virtual prisoners. Their father believes that they must not be exposed to the sun. A social worker attempts to persuade the family that it is in the best interests of the girls to allow them the chance to ...
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