Far from the Apple Tree

Far from the Apple Tree (2019)

“Once upon a time there lived a Mother and her Daughter”

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.

Date of release
2019-05-04
TMDB
4.8 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Director
Grant McPhee

Casting

Interesting facts

Far From the Apple Tree is a Scottish fantasy film that was directed by Grant McPhee and produced by Tartan Features. The film stars Sorcha Groundsell as a struggling artist who finds herself facing strange events after being hired by a renowned and sinister visual artist.

Development

McPhee shot the film in multiple formats, which included "35mm, 16mm, 8mm, home processing, Betamax, Pixelvision and Red. All with no VFX being used." He has described Far From the Apple Tree as a "Pop-Art fairytale", likening it to The Owl Service or The Stone Tape. McPhee also cited Redemption's VHS releases such as Valerie and Her Week of Wonders as a major influence on the film.

The decision was made to work completely independently as opposed to seeking out outside funding, to "do something that exec producers and financiers would likely never fund".

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