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Apples (2020)

Apples poster
Original title
Μήλα
Directed by
Christos Nikou
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Greece
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
M
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 113 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a pandemic that causes sudden memory loss, a man enrolls in a program that assigns him a new identity and tasks so he can build a new life. The film follows his daily attempts to follow instructions and create memories from scratch.

melancholicslow-burnintrospectiveabsurdistminimalistquietunsettlingdeadpan

What happens

Apples (Greek: Μήλα, romanized: Mila) is a 2020 internationally co-produced drama film directed and produced by Christos Nikou in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Nikou and Stavros Raptis. It stars Aris Servetalis, Sofia Georgovasili, Anna Kalaitzidou, and Argiris Bakirtzis. Cate Blanchett serves as an executive producer with her production company Dirty Films involved in making the film. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 2 September 2020. It was scheduled to be released in Greece on 19 November 2020, by Feelgood Entertainment. It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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