It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

[2] Aris enrolls in a recovery program for unclaimed patients to create identities during a pandemic that causes amnesia.

[3][4] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2020, as part of TIFF Industry Selects.

The website's critics consensus reads, "Apples explores human identity from a surreal and often humorous perspective, with peculiar yet ultimately thought-provoking results.

"[11] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 79 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".