The Apple (1998 film)

The Apple
Japanese film poster
Directed by	Samira Makhmalbaf
Written by	Samira Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Starring	Ghorban Ali Naderi Azizeh Mohamadi Massoumah Naderi Zahra Naderi Zahra Saghrisaz
Cinematography	Mohamad Ahmadi Ebrahim Ghafori Mezssam Makhmalbaf
Distributed by	New Yorker
Release date	27 May 1998 (1998-05-27)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Iran
Languages	Persian and Azerbaijani

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.

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.

External links

• The Apple at IMDb
• The Naderi twins at www.feralchildren.com at the Wayback Machine (archived September 30, 2010)