WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for His Three Daughters.
Natasha Lyonne’s Rachel has a specific reason for hoarding apples in the new Netflix film His Three Daughters. The outstanding albeit small cast of His Three Daughters is led by Carrie Coon’s domineering Katie, Elizabeth Olsen’s eccentric Christina, and Lyonne’s rugged and down-to-earth Rachel. His Three Daughters debuted with a near-perfect 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, becoming one of just a handful of movies to join the prestigious Rotten Tomatoes 99% club, which has generated some early Oscars buzz.
His Three Daughters was released on Netflix on September 20, 2024 following a two-week theatrical run in select theaters. The film originally premiered over a year ago at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023. It’s one of seven feature films directed by Azazel Jacobs (French Exit, The Lovers), who also wrote the original screenplay. His Three Daughters follows Katie, Christina, and Rachel, three sisters who are forced to live together in their father’s New York City apartment while they prepare for his impending death with the help of hospice workers.
His Three Daughters
is streaming now on Netflix.
Rachel Bought 3 Bags Of Apples Because That’s All Vincent Would Eat
Vincent began to turn the apples away before Katie and Christina showed up
As depicted in His Three Daughters, Katie criticizes Rachel for not having any groceries in the house. The refrigerator is empty except for old condiments and 3 bags of apples, most of which are rotten. As the domineering and judgmental older sister of both Rachel and Christina, Katie is quick to chastise Rachel for not having a full refrigerator like most adults her age would. Christina, who often takes Katie’s side mostly to avoid conflict with her, offers to run out and get groceries, which only slightly alleviates Katie’s frustration at Rachel.
As His Three Daughters plays out, it’s revealed that Rachel had a very specific and good reason for having so many uneaten apples in Vincent’s refrigerator. Before Katie and Christina showed up when Vincent’s health took a drastic turn for the worse, all Vincent would eat was apples, which is why Rachel had so many. Eventually, Vincent would even begin to refuse the apples altogether, resulting in the three bags expiring in the fridge. Granted, Rachel seems to eat out frequently anyway, but Katie’s rude assumption ends up teaching her a lesson.
Katie Thought The Rotten Apples Were Another Sign Of Rachel’s Immaturity
It also reveals how absent Katie has been until the very end
Katie wanted to use the three bags of rotten apples as another example of Rachel being a screw-up in the family. It also allows her to do what she normally does and speak from a position of self-imposed power or authority, as Benjy points out when he says that Katie offering them food carries a sense of ownership. Katie may be reliable at getting things done during this entire process, like getting Vincent’s DNR form signed, but the assumption she makes about Rachel proves that she thinks she knows everything, which she doesn’t, and that she hasn’t been there all along like Rachel has in His Three Daughters.