Stones are at once the most foundational and the most overlooked parts of our lifeworld. When a retired nature documentary narrator passes a kidney stone, she decides to tell one more story about this forgotten world of stone. A hypnotic essay film asking urgent ecological questions, Apple Cider Vinegar takes the viewer on a journey meeting Palestinian quarry workers, a passionate British Geologist, and people living on the lava fields of Fogo.

-- Dir. Sofie Benoot - 80min - 2024 - Belgium, Netherlands --

"a diverting reflection on humankind’s deep roots in ancient minerals" - Guardian

"offers a profound look at both everyday life and ecology, as well as a magnificent declaration of love for the planet" - Visions du Reel

"a deeper message about the interconnectedness of all things" - Documentary Magazine, IDA.

"“This is not a movie about a woman and her kidney stone after all, but about our need to tell stories to tame the chaos that surrounds us" - International Cinephile Society

"uses stones and rocks as a metaphor in which humans seek to cover up fault lines, literally and symbolically, while small groups of individuals struggle to keep human intervention in nature visible" - Modern Times Review

"both celebrates the beauty of the planet while also adding in subtle warnings about dangers to the environment. It is a unique and almost unquantifiable film, but also an engaging and intriguing one" - Business Doc Europe

"a valuable contribution to our increasing awareness that we are not separate from each other or the world" - Cineurope