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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 |
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| Director | Samira Makmalbaf |
| Genres | Drama, World 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 | FUSION MEDIA SALES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Farsi |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Rent: DVD: 07 Jun 2010 |
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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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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 ... read more »
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rubbish film very hard to keep up
boring and hard to follow ! tried to watch it 3 times, subtiltes way out of speaking so very difficult to keep up with the story!!
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a quirky gem
A peculiar and bizarre little film that I enjoyed immensely. If you would like to see the world from another perspective, this is for you. Not a classic but ... read more »
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The Apple
This film looks at the lives of two girls who are locked in the house by their protective Mother and later 'rescued' by a social worker who has had ... read more »
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