THE APPLE (1997)

Cast

Plot

Based on a true incident, two sisters living in Tehran are kept in a state of virtual imprisonment by their uneducated father and blind mother. The father finds himself under increasing pressure to allow the girls to experience life beyond the confines of their own home and, fortunately, through the clever tactics of a social worker, the reclusive family is gradually brought out into contact with the real world The Apple is a charming story, as simple as it is odd, with a natural beauty and gentle humour. Directed by an 18 year-old.