Far from the Apple Tree
2019
Fantasy
Far from the Apple Tree
2019
Fantasy
4.9/10
107
Plot summary
Judith, a struggling artist, gets her dream job of working for a renowned visual artist named Roberta Roslyn. While cataloging Roberta's work she is shocked to keep seeing a girl who closely resembles herself, she learns that this girl is actually her boss's missing daughter Maddy. As she investigates the mystery of just what could have happened to this girl, she starts to develop a new persona and it comes to a point where she must decide if she is to leave her job or continue and risk losing who she is.
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Movie Reviews
A Tiresome BORE!
A Very Rotten Apple.
This film is one of the biggest cases of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' it's ever been my misfortune to witness.
Yes, it's very well shot... full of all the tricks of the trade in terms of shooting techniques, shading, contrasts, altered footage etc. If you were studying cinematography at college, you'd possibly cream your undies on watching this.
There's one small problem though... the movie literally almost bored me to death. I'm not kidding; it's a miracle I'm still with you now. What a load of twaddle.
I had no idea what was going on half the time, as random images and videos with no substance flashed in front of my eyes whilst pretentious music wailed in the background, and the other half of the film was taken up with poorly-acted dullish conversations between our aggressively uninteresting cast.
And what's with all the repeated scenes from earlier that add nothing to the plot? There's 'filler', and then there's THIS insulting way to alienate the audience even more.
The 'twist' isn't what you think it might be (the one in the script is noticeable from the first few minutes) it's that you wasted an hour and twenty-five minutes of your life on this drivel and you can't complain about it because the director knows how to use a filter in a fancy way.
Well, allow me to be the first to burst the floodgates wide... THIS MOVIE IS TOTAL RUBBISH. There, feels good doesn't it? 1/10.
Nicely Maintained Mood of Unease
Although there is very little in terms of actual violence and threat, this film has an effectively unnerving mood throughout, enhanced by the various video effects, the soundtrack, and the unclear motivations of several key characters.
Sorcha Groundsell in particular is very good in the central performance - at times gawky and uncertain, and at others seemingly measured and in command of herself and her emotions, although often heavily influenced by the last person she spoke to.
This is the kind of film that (IMHO) makes you keep watching although ultimately there's not a huge amount of plot as such.
Interesting - and signs of an interesting director.
