An Apple from Paradise (2010): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2010, An Apple from Paradise is a drama and krieg film directed by Homayun Morowat, running about 75 minutes.

What it’s about. A pious old man, who is a proponent of suicide attackers, comes to Kabul to visit his only son, who, after the holy war had remained in the Soviet Union. He had enrolled his son in a religious school "to study the Koran and return to the village as a Mullah". In Kabul he learns that his son had decided to become a divine suicide bomber so as to go to Heaven. The film presents two different forces of the inner world of the protagonist father: paternal feelings and the holy religious ideology. The spectator witnesses how he loses his only son and holy belief. Shot in chaotic and dirty Kabul, the film portrays the incorrect interpretation of religion and the conflict of generations.

Who’s in it. An Apple from Paradise stars Hashmat Fanaei, Rajab Gussainov, Mohaiuddin Safa and Wali Talsh.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, An Apple from Paradise has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch An Apple from Paradise page.

If you liked it. Fans of An Apple from Paradise tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.