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<i>The Apple</i> (1998 film)

The Apple (1998 film)

1998 Iranian film

The Apple (Persian: سیب, translit. Sib) is the 1998 directorial debut by Samira Makhmalbaf, daughter of Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The film is based on a true story and features the real people that actually lived it. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

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Plot

Two daughters are locked up by their parents; an unemployed man and his blind wife, for eleven years. Their neighbours call social workers to investigate the situation and the results lead the girls on a bittersweet path to the rest of the world.

Cast

  • Massoumeh Naderi - Massoumeh
  • Zahra Naderi - Zahra
  • Ghorban Ali Naderi - Father
  • Azizeh Mohamadi - Azizeh
  • Zahra Saghrisaz

Reception

The film received a positive reaction from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a rating of 85% from 48 reviews.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Festival de Cannes: The Apple". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  2. [2]
    "The Apple". Rotten Tomatoes.


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