Hassan and his first wish

[MITRAFILM]

This movie should be shown in the schools for kids to learn about the Iranian culture

[crazyboy0927]

best

[AkhondHater]

bhag628....good observation..Khoshbehaleh hassani

[bhag628]

did anyone notice that at 1:15 you can totally see her nipple? no joke

[haivoon]

marg bar jomhoorieh shepesh

[jamsheed1979]

I do not believe they are talking about rape but Virginity and Sex, that is what apple presents here as Cherry in English Language.

[stighelmer]

Yeah definitely its about virginity not rape

[atoosas]

I just remembered a scene that I didn't get when I was a kid. Was there a homosexual scene in this movie? Hassan met a guy who pretended to be bald to get his confidence and his apple, and mocked him after he had the apple? Does anyone remember?

[atoosas]

I find it interesting that she describes her rapist as having blond hair and blue eyes. Does that signify anything?

[atoosas]

I just got the "Bond, James Bond" reference. Ha ha!

[BMWmehrdad]

another example of persian art.

cheers from toronto

[Haleh26]

oh dear I do apologize! I had forgotten that, that song was in this part. You re absolutely right. Sorry, long day...;o)

[chuckjj]

It brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it...

[Haleh26]

yes...it subtly tells the story behind a lot of cases of prustitution.Its sad.

[chuckjj]

The amazing part about this movie is when I saw it as a kid I did not get all of this--only thought she had a sad story to tell. I can't think of any other wester kid movie that has such adult under tone...

[atoosas]

Disney?

[chuckjj]

This is the most hurtful description of rape that I haver ever seen...

[Haleh26]

Rape??? where did you get that from??

[chuckjj]

Do I have to explain int? In this movie apple represents sex. If you listen tot he song she sings she cries about how her apple was stolen by a young man when she was young. A stoken apple by the befriending stranger represents rape.

[sam56n]

as much as I agree with what you're saying, I don't think she is describing rape; I think she had her heart broken; that's why Hassan asks how she knew he had a soft beard..etc.

Although I can see it both ways, either way, great scene in a great movie

[izoospi]

I listend to it again to see you angle, at worst it is outright rape or at best it is date rape.

[sam56n]

at best, date rape?

that's kinda funny!!!

[Signalement]

@chuckjj I think the apple can represent more than sex. Love, trust, hope. In the context it can turn out anyway. That is the beauty of being able to see and interpret stuff differently :).