Overview
A poignant exploration of memory and identity unfolds with humor and depth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- surreal
- melancholic
- deadpan
- quiet evening
- arthouse movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's surreal, humorous treatment of human identity and memory as thought-provoking despite its restrained oddness.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Aris enters a program manager's structured regimen designed to supply new memories and routines after widespread amnesia.
The allegorical premise is treated with restrained humor and matter-of-fact interactions rather than melodramatic emotional release.
The film repeatedly questions whether Aris can become himself through acquired experiences while confronting the limits of personal memory.
Christos Nikou's debut uses allegory, sparse affect, and absurd institutional behavior associated with the contemporary Greek Weird Wave.
Films like Apples, and why
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
surreal identity drama examining memory, grief, and selfhood through deadpan humor
The Lobster
quietly absurd, emotionally restrained exploration of alienation and constructed identity
The Double Life of Véronique
thought-provoking surrealism, darkly comic social rituals, and existential dislocation
Movie Details
- Director
- Christos Nikou
- Release Date
- 2021-05-26
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (118)
Cast
- Aris Servetalis
- Sofia Georgovassili
- Anna Kalaitzidou
- Argyris Bakirtzis
- Kostas Laskos
- Costas Xikominos
- Alexandra Aidini
- Babis Makridis
- Antonis Kyriakakis
- Thanasis Stefosis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Apples about?
- A newly amnesiac man follows a prescribed program of ordinary experiences while trying to assemble a replacement self from memories that may not be his.
- What is Apples like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Apples as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Apples violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Apples.
- What did critics think of Apples?
- Critics broadly praised the film's surreal, humorous treatment of human identity and memory as thought-provoking despite its restrained oddness.
- Which films are like Apples?
- Films with a similar feel include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Lobster, and The Double Life of Véronique.
- How long is Apples?
- Apples runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Apples?
- In United States, Apples streams on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel.
