
The Apple
Directed by Samira Makhmalbaf
Produced by mk2 Films, Makhmalbaf Film House Productions
A tender yet sobering portrait of two sisters emerging from severe parental confinement into a bewildering world, anchored by their bond and tentative hope for freedom.
After twelve years of imprisonment by their own parents, two Iranian sisters are finally released by social workers to face the outside world for the first time.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is The Apple sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Apple end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is The Apple violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Apple easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Apple scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Apple
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Apple
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Apple, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Apple, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Apple, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































