Polaris

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Polaris

2022,

1h 29m,

Adventure/

Action/

Fantasy/

Mystery & Thriller

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The world has upended, and we find ourselves in a remote part of the world, during forever-winter, where women endure a vicious lifestyle, reflective of a brutal environment, inherited from the cruel disregard of generations prior. This is a world where toxic green goo runs thicker than blood in fish and wild animals. The women number few within a massive territory, where everyone labors to survive. But, there are factions of marauders (MORADS), who band together and use their collective brutality to raid, hunt, and remain formidable from attack. To be a Morad requires a relentless work ethic, enforced by peer accountability. In return, one might live longer because there is strength in community. To be other than a Morad is to risk attack from them -- and requires an uncommon aptitude for survival.

Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Sep 26, 2022

Carthew is committed to her bold vision about human nature.

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Stephanie Malone

Morbidly Beautiful

Mar 30, 2023

4.5/5

A breathtaking, apocalyptic eco-horror told entirely in visual language, POLARIS is an extraordinary achievement. It's a startlingly uncommon vision with tremendous heart and powerful themes worthy of exploration.

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Daniela Urzola

Caimán Cuadernos de Cine

Nov 8, 2022

If the film is successful, it is in showing these relationships just beyond the figures of mother and daughter, focusing on a horizontal bond – that of sisters who share the same pain [Full review in Spanish]

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Sara Clements

Pajiba

Aug 1, 2022

Polaris is an indie sci-fi eco-adventure not to be missed. Just as David Cronenberg brought some “new flesh” to Canadian horror, KC Carthew could do the same with Canadian sci-fi if she chooses to stick to that genre.

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Deirdre Crimmins

Rue Morgue Magazine

Jul 29, 2022

When taken for its visuals, incredible performances and world-building, Polaris is a worthy entry in post-apocalyptic cinema’s hallowed halls. Frustratingly, the extra layers of forced fables get in the way of its ascending to greatness.

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Christopher Cross

Tilt Magazine

Jul 26, 2022

3.5/5

Polaris is surprising in how well it is able to take the audience by the hand and bring them into its post-apocalyptic frozen wasteland.

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The world has upended, and we find ourselves in a remote part of the world, during forever-winter, where women endure a vicious lifestyle, reflective of a brutal environment, inherited from the cruel disregard of generations prior. This is a world where toxic green goo runs thicker than blood in fish and wild animals. The women number few within a massive territory, where everyone labors to survive. But, there are factions of marauders (MORADS), who band together and use their collective brutality to raid, hunt, and remain formidable from attack. To be a Morad requires a relentless work ethic, enforced by peer accountability. In return, one might live longer because there is strength in community. To be other than a Morad is to risk attack from them -- and requires an uncommon aptitude for survival.

Director: Kirsten Carthew
Producer: Paul Cadieux, Kirsten Carthew, Max Fraser, Alyson Richards
Screenwriter: Kirsten Carthew
Distributor: Epic Pictures
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: root
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2023
Runtime: 1h 29m

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