The Apple (1998)

Original title

سیب

Directed by

Samira Makhmalbaf

Genre

drama film

Country

Iran, France

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

+13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 58 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a pair of twin girls who have been locked inside their home by their parents for years. A social worker intervenes and the family slowly begins to engage with the outside world.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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