The Apple
1998 1h 26m movie Film

The Apple

سیب

Synopsis

سیب

After twelve years of imprisonment by their own parents, two sisters are finally released by social workers to face the outside world for the first time.

The 1997–1999 Other Asia Window

22 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Apple sits at position #16.

  1. Children of Heaven
    #1

    Children of Heaven

    ★ 8.0 · 1997

  2. Summer in Bethlehem
    #2

    Summer in Bethlehem

    ★ 7.8 · 1998

  3. Taste of Cherry
    #3

    Taste of Cherry

    ★ 7.6 · 1997

  4. The Color of Paradise
    #4

    The Color of Paradise

    ★ 7.5 · 1999

  5. Saint Mary
    #5

    Saint Mary

    ★ 7.5 · 1997

  6. Leila
    #6

    Leila

    ★ 7.4 · 1997

  7. West Beirut
    #7

    West Beirut

    ★ 7.3 · 1998

  8. Punjabi House
    #8

    Punjabi House

    ★ 7.3 · 1998

Other Titles From MK2 Films

The 1990s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Apple premiered. 53 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
43
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #334 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #246 of 356 (top 69%).

Production Details

Primary Country Other Asia
All Production Countries Iran, France
Original Language Persian
Production Companies MK2 Films, Makhmalbaf Film House Productions
Runtime 1h 26m
Release Date May 27, 1998
IMDb tt0156901

Themes & Motifs

  • social worker
  • apple
  • blindness
  • neglected child
  • woman director

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