| The Apple | |
| Director: | Samira Makhmalbaf |
| Cinematography: | Mohamad Ahmadi Ebrahim Ghafori Mezssam Makhmalbaf |
| Distributor: | New Yorker |
| Runtime: | 86 minutes |
| Country: | Iran |
| Language: | 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.[1]
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.
The film received a positive reaction from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a rating of 85% from 48 reviews.[2]