A 13-minute life in the shadow of one stubborn apple tree. Pack tissues.
An apple tree set on a rural ridge, is where we glimpse the boy mature, fall in love, go to war, return with his own son, and finally pay his last respects as a very old man who has seen too much change.
Direction
Todd Field's debut—already a master of visual storytelling, zero dialogue.
Cinematography
Single location, decades of life—every frame is a photograph worth framing.
Director
Todd Field
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Todd Field's thesis film at the AFI Conservatory—he'd later direct 'Little Children' and 'Tár.'
The entire film was shot in one location over multiple seasons—actual years passed during production to capture authentic aging.
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