Product Information
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.Product Identifiers
EAN5021866489308
eBay Product ID (ePID)102201326
Product Key Features
ActorMassoumeh Naderi, Zahra Naderi
Film/TV TitleThe Apple
DirectorSamira Makmalbaf
LanguageFarsi
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time82 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2010
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, With Subtitles, Trailer
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureIran
Additional InformationBased on truth, and featuring the actual family concerned, THE APPLE tells the story of twin girls in Tehran who are kept indoors by their father, away from the sunlight. A social worker encourages him to allow them the freedom to explore the outside world.
ReviewsThe Independent on Sunday - "...A dazzling piece of pure cinema... An incomparably moving experience..." (Gilbert Adair), The Times - ...Fascinating... Keeps us thoughtful, charmed and entertained..., The Guardian - ...THE APPLE is as wondrous as it is strange..., Daily Telegraph - ...Extraordinary... Remarkable... Wryly humourous...
ScreenwriterMohsen Makhmalbaf
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Apple
Consumer AdviceContains infrequent, mild bad language