The Apple (, 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 An unemployed man and his blind wife lock up their two daughters 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.
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