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The Polar Boy

2016·Movie
1h 37min
65
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Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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A boy with two faces meets a girl with two souls.

Mattias has a dream to become a photography student of the Berlin Arts Academy. On the journey of following his calling, his dream is constantly put to a test after Mattias falls in love with a beautiful free spirit Hanna. Trying to win her heart, Mattias feels the need to prove Hanna, that he can be just as adventurous and unpredictable as she is. Breaking the law together with Hanna, Mattias risks everything dear to him, not knowing yet, that Hanna's bold acts are only the symptoms of bipolar disorder. In the moment of jelousy Mattias accidentally commits a crime that could put him behind bars for years. The only escape he sees is to get himself declared irresponsible. In order to achieve that Mattias decides to start faking the illness her gilfriend really has - bipolarity.
Psychological DramaRomantic TragedyMental Health ThemesCrime & ConsequencesMoral CompromiseCharacter StudyBleak & IntenseUnreliable ProtagonistEthical Dilemmas

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Is The Polar Boy worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.6).

Will I feel good after watching The Polar Boy?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Polar Boy plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Polar Boy in English?

EstonianEnglish

No, it was made in Estonian, with some English.