Adventure

Polaris

AdventureDramaSci-Fi

Set in the frozen world of a post-apocalyptic 2144, a young warrior girl raised by a polar bear must fight to survive after she is captured and escapes from a brutal rival tribe.

Year

2023

Duration

1h 29m

IMDb

4.8

Trailer

Cast

KC

Kirsten Carthew

Director

Viva Lee

Sumi

Muriel Dutil

Dee

CF

Charlene Francique

Red

Dinah Gaston

Greenie

Khamisa Wilsher

Frozen Girl

CA

Charlene Abraham

Morad Woodchopper #1

VB

Veronique Boileau

Morad Dog Musher #2

LC

Lindsay Caskenette

Morad Dog Musher #1

RE

Roreigh Eftoda

Morad Guard

FF

Fawn Fritzen

Low Ranking Morad

AG

Antoinette Greenoliph

Morad on snowmobile

KH

Karen Hanna

Morad with axe

JJ

Jeniffer Jay

Morad at cliff

LM

LeaAnne McNally

Morad snowmobile driver

Rebecca Roberts

Morad Knife Grinder

AD

Aimee Dawn Robinson

Drunk Morad

TR

Telek Rogan

Morad Woodchopper #3

SS

Sarah Sternbergh

Morad Woodchopper #2

KC

Kirsten Carthew

Writer

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Comments

3 comments

Hassam AnsariJan 23, 2024

source: Polaris

ErikaJan 23, 2024

"Set in 2144 against the harsh backdrop of a subarctic wasteland, SUMI, a human child raised by MAMA POLAR BEAR, narrowly escapes capture from a brutal MORAD hunting party and sets out across the vast winter landscape. When Sumi stumbles across FROZEN GIRL, an unlikely friendship is forged and together they race ahead of the vindictive hunters towards the only guiding light Sumi knows, the POLARIS star." 7.5/10 I have to admit this kind of film is not my usual cup of tea, BUT this is what I love about Sitges, having the chance to explore new territories. This is a bold and expertly crafted picture, with a strong lead child performance, so it deserves at least an extra half star for the effort. And I loved the made-up language!

Sandile MahlanguJan 23, 2024

Set in a distant postapocalyptic future, Polaris (2022) follows a young girl named Sumi who moves away from her life with a polar bear that raised her. The frozen land that surrounds her is occupied by violent gangs in repurposed rusted steel armour, reminescent of the survivors in Mad Max and Waterworld. As a fan of both of these works, I went into this movie wanting to like it given the comparisons it has received in the press, in addition to it being a Canadian production. However, this movie felt like the filmmakers had all of these interesting ideas they wanted to put on the screen, except for a compelling story with interesting characters that the audience can feel invested in. What I experienced in this film was a hollow story with some mildly interesting gore in between. The characters in the film speak an unrecognizable language (and Sumi who makes animal noises). The audience is invited to pay attention to the non-verbal performances of the actors, which is a refreshing and bold move by the filmmakers that fit perfectly with the atmosphere of the film... until there is a complete, tone-shattering voiceover in plain English somewhere in the middle of the movie and once more at the end. The relationships that the protagonist Sumi builds with different characters seemed rushed and forced. I didn't feel that there was any character development over the course of the film. Also, there were elements of environmentalism that I hoped the film could have explored more deeply, instead of simply through superficial reactions by the protagonist. The production design is what you would expect from a low-budget film and does not detract too much from the immersiveness. The movie does shine in some aspects. The cinematogrpahy is excellent in showing both the desolate and hopeful sides of the Yukon landscape. Muriel Dutil gives a powerful and emotional performance as Dee, an old woman Sumi meets in her journey and the only interesting character in the film.