Apples (film)

Apples
Film poster
Greek	Μήλα / Mila
Directed by	Christos Nikou
Written by	Christos Nikou Stavros Raptis
Produced by	Iraklis Mavroeidis Angelos Venetis Aris Dagios Nikos Smpiliris Christos Nikou
Starring	Aris Servetalis
Cinematography	Bartosz Świniarski
Edited by	Giorgos Zafeiris
Production companies	Boo Productions Lava Films Perfo Production Greek Film Centre Polish Film Institute ERT Dirty Films MEDIA
Distributed by	Feelgood Entertainment
Release dates	2 September 2020 (2020-09-02) (Venice) 19 November 2020 (2020-11-19) (Greece)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Greece Poland Slovenia
Language	Greek

Apples (Greek: Μήλα, romanized: Mila) is a 2020 internationally co-produced drama film directed and produced by Christos Nikou in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Nikou and Stavros Raptis. It stars Aris Servetalis, Sofia Georgovasili, Anna Kalaitzidou, and Argiris Bakirtzis. Cate Blanchett serves as an executive producer with her production company Dirty Films involved in making the film.^[1]

The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 2 September 2020. It was scheduled to be released in Greece on 19 November 2020, by Feelgood Entertainment. It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[2]

Plot

Aris enrolls in a recovery program for unclaimed patients to create identities during a pandemic that causes amnesia.

Cast

• Aris Servetalis as Aris
• Sofia Georgovassili as Anna
• Anna Kalaitzidou
• Argyris Bakirtzis
• Kostas Laskos

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2020.^[3][4] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2020, as part of TIFF Industry Selects.^[5] and at AFI Fest on 20 October 2020.^[6][7] In October 2020, Cohen Media Group acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.^[8] It was released in Greece on 19 November 2020.^[9] It was released in the US on 24 June 2022.^[10]

Reception

The film holds 93% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 98 reviews, with an average of 7.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Apples explores human identity from a surreal and often humorous perspective, with peculiar yet ultimately thought-provoking results."^[11] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 79 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[12]

See also

• List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. Fleming, Mike Jr. (12 October 2020). "Cate Blanchett And Her Dirty Films Team Board As Exec Producers Of Venice Premiere Pic 'Apples'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
2. Vourlias, Christopher (4 November 2020). "Greece Selects Venice Horizons Opener 'Apples' for International Feature Film Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
3. "Mila (Apples)". Labiennale.org. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
4. Tartaglione, Nancy (28 July 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
5. Vlessing, Etan (1 September 2020). "Toronto Fest: 30 Virtual Market Titles Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
6. "Apples". AFI Fest. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
7. "AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi Full Lineup Announced". AFI Fest. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
8. Grater, Tom (29 October 2020). "Cohen Media Group Takes North America On Buzzy Venice Title 'Apples'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
9. Macnab, Geoffrey (2 September 2020). "'Apples' director reveals details of next project in Venice (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
10. Loayza, Beatrice (23 June 2022). "'Apples' Review: Forget Me Not". New York Times. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
11. "Apples (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
12. "Apples Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

External links

• Apples at IMDb