Apple in the River

Apple in the River is a romantic drama about the complicated relationship between Janis, a dockworker, and Anita, a student from a small fishing village who has moved to Riga. After meeting and spending time together, Anita abruptly returns home. When she later reveals she is pregnant, Janis offers her a place to live in his new apartment. However, Anita rejects the proposal because she believes he is acting out of pity rather than love. The project began its development as a documentary.

Directed and written by Aivars Freimanis, this was the first of two films he directed before Dear Life in 1989. The movie was produced by Rīgas kinostudija in the Soviet Union and stars Ivars Kalnins and Akvelina Livmane in the lead roles. The film has a runtime of 74 minutes. Regarding audience reception, it holds a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb based on 85 votes, while it has a lower score of 5.5/10 on TMDB from 6 votes.