Parents need to know that infinitely polar bear is an intimate, 70sset look at a family with a dad who has bipolar disorder. Despite being a little too bythebook and repetitive, infinetly polar bear is a pleasing piece of narrative that succeeds thanks to a brilliant portrayal and definition of characters. Infinitely polar bear is an entertaining, funny and touching movie about a family dealing with mental illness during the 1970s, but the chemistry between some of the actors needs some help, and theres a lot of crude language. A seriocomic portrait of a family coping with one parents mental illness, maya forbes autobiographical infinitely polar bear shares with many childhood memoirs a slightly rosetinted view of its. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing infinitely polar bear near you. Infinitely polar bear director relives childhood with. Last week, forbess movie, infinitely polar bear, opened, with mark ruffalo as cam and zoe saldana as maya and chinas mother, peggy, who is black. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
A manic depressive father must take full responsibility for his two daughters after his exwife decides to go. Infinitely polar bear is a 2014 american comedydrama film written and directed by maya forbes, and starring mark ruffalo, zoe saldana, imogene wolodarsky, and ashley aufderheide. In infinitely polar bear, the first movie by maya forbes, mark ruffalo plays her dad, zoe saldana her mom, and as herself, ms. Mark ruffalo, zoe saldana, imogene wolodarsky, ashley aufderheide, nekhebet kum juch, maya forbes. Writerdirector maya forbes autobiographical fingerprints are all over infinitely polar bear, a disarmingly joyful recollection of being raised by her bipolar father in the 1970s mark ruffalo stars as cameron, a brilliant man and loving father caught in the grips of manic depression as the disorder was then known and recovering from a breakdown. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy. Set in boston in the late 1970s, the film casts ruffalo as cam stuart, a manic depressive.
Infinitely polar bear is the story of how love can provide the incentive to get better. What does the title of infinitely polar bear refer to. In the late 1970s, cameron stuart is a boston man diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She was honored to be selected as one of varietys 10 directors to watch in 20. Based on a true story, a funny and touching portrait of the many unexpected ways in which parents and children save each other. Prior to cofounding paper street, benji lived in hong kong and worked in international high finance for 6 years at bear sterns as part of their strategic proprietary group that invested firm capital into emerging markets.
Children can participate by asking the question and making the animal sounds. Despite being a little too by thebook and repetitive,infinetly polar bear is a pleasing piece of narrative that succeeds thanks to a brilliant portrayal and definition of characters. The autobiographical roots of infinitely polar bear wsj. Psychologist examines how films such as infinitely polar. Rest assured that this is not a documentary that exploits the cute factor of coldclimate animals. Fantasy books featuring polar bears fantasy books in which polar bears play a distinctive role. It hits the same note again and again and does not stray away from it almost anytime. He and consequently, his two daughters and his estranged wife goes through wild ups and downs, especially when hes not taking his lithium pretty serious subject matter thats too intense for younger kids. But whats most interesting is how they react to cameron. Seeing this as her chance to build a better life for their daughters, maggie asks cam to become the primary caregiver for the girls while she completes her degree in new york. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Jan 28, 1982 i believe polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear.
As stated above the film isnt that fascinating or riveting of a drama. Infinitely polar bear by maya forbes mark ruffalo, zoe. A father struggling with bipolar disorder tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who dont make the overwhelming task any easier. With each new animal introduced, the same question is repeated. Infinitely polar bear the viewing experience sometimes needs to be shared, and im talking about films beyond the obvious genre exercises the foundfootage horrors where very little.
After a breakdown forces him to leave his family and move into a halfway house, he attempts to rebuild a relationship with his two daughters, and win back. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Jul 16, 2015 infinitely polar bear, based on writerdirector maya forbes experiences growing up with a manicdepressive father, could have gone wrong in so many ways. Infinitely polar bear mark ruffalo gives one of his most appealing performances in writerdirector maya forbes irresistible feature debut. After all, routine is what the doctor ordered and the girls. Jun 23, 2015 infinitely polar bear doesnt have a real story beyond what its like for two little girls to have a polar bear for a father.
Maya forbes autobiographically inflected infinitely polar bear stars mark. Infinitely polar bear just rolls along, leaking all reserves of authenticity. A father struggling with bipolar disorder tries to win back his wife by. Infinitely polar bear is a 2014 american comedydrama film written and directed by maya forbes, and starring mark ruffalo, zoe saldana, imogene wolodarsky, a. Infinitely polar bear is the story of how love can provide the incentive to. You could argue that feeling aimless and oddly hollow actually is the right way for a film to reflect the close. He proves it again in infinitely polar bear, a hilarious and heartbreaking tale of a family on the ropes. Difficult times with a difficult father in infinitely polar bear mark ruffalo plays a father struggling with bipolar disorder in maya forbes domestic comedy based on the directors experience.
Infinitely polar bear is benjis fifth film at sundance and fourth film to premiere in competition. This week i looked at a new scientific paper on how and more importantly why a small number of bears cover their halfeaten meals with snow. Mark ruffalo, zoe saldana, imogene wolodarsky, ashley aufderheide, keir dullea, wallace wolodarsky, william xifaras. Mark ruffalo plays a father of two young daughters. Difficult times with a difficult father in infinitely polar. Jun 19, 2015 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing infinitely polar bear near you. With a title as intriguingly enigmatic as infinitely polar bear, it is hard to surmise exactly what awaits plotwise. Jun 18, 2015 difficult times with a difficult father in infinitely polar bear mark ruffalo plays a father struggling with bipolar disorder in maya forbes domestic comedy based on the directors experience. One of the young daughters mispronounces bi polar as polar bear. Future awards trivia collectors will delight in the fact that mark ruffalo was golden globenominated this year not for spotlight, but for his turn as.
I believe polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear. Jun 17, 2015 he proves it again in infinitely polar bear, a hilarious and heartbreaking tale of a family on the ropes. He tries to win back his wife, maggie saldana, by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young. In 1978 boston boston, cameron cam stuart ruffalo is diagnosed with bipolar disorderdisorder. Maya forbes autobiographical film infinitely polar bear is a poignant comedydrama about a poor family in boston struggling to accept their wildly eccentric bipolar father. After a breakdown forces him to leave his family and move into a halfway house, he attempts to rebuild a relationship with his two daughters, and win back the trust of his wife maggie zoe saldana. Last week, forbess movie, infinitely polar bear, opened, with mark ruffalo as cam and zoe saldana as maya and chinas mother, peggy. Like cameron himself, whose happygolucky and manically optimistic nature disallows him to see the more painful, more inconveniencing realities that surround him, infinitely polar bear is guilty of braving ahead with the same undisturbed positive persistence that denies a harder truth at its core. Jan 16, 2014 in anticipation of infinitely polar bears premiere next saturday at the eccles theatre, thr talked to forbes about how j. Maya lives in santa monica with her husband and their three children. One of the young daughters mispronounces bipolar as polar bear. Infinitely polar bear is an autobiographical movie about a married father of two young daughters who has bi polar disorder.
Maya forbes autobiographically inflected infinitely polar bear stars mark ruffalo as cameron, a man who suffers from bipolar disorder. Mark ruffalo and zoe saldana star in this comedic drama about a manicdepressive harvard dropout struggling to care for his two daughters as. Jan 04, 2016 based on a true story, infinitely polar bear is a touching and entertaining portrait of the many unexpected ways in which parents and children save each other. Infinitely polar bear, based on writerdirector maya forbes experiences growing up with a manicdepressive father, could have gone wrong in so many ways.
The storytelling is disjointed at times, and cams family background is more a sketch than a detailed rendering. But on the strength of its acting, its worth a watch. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Mark ruffalo s performance is gritty, believable and most certainly oscarworthy. Fantasy books in which polar bears play a distinctive role. Difficult times with a difficult father in infinitely.
Jun 22, 2015 infinitely polar bear director relives childhood with mentally ill parent nprs audie cornish talks with maya forbes and her daughter imogene wolodarsky about their new film, infinitely polar. With mark ruffalo, zoe saldana, imogene wolodarsky, ashley aufderheide. Eine intime darstellung, wie es ist, mit einem bipolaren polar bear menschen zu leben. Such commitments become even more of a challenge when mental illness is a factor, as is the case in infinitely polar bear.
Abrams got involved, having mark ruffalo and zoe saldana play her. Infinitely polar bear is a muchneeded reminder that the realm of film is still a place to encounter something other than comicbook scenarios. Infinitely polar bear director relives childhood with mentally ill parent nprs audie cornish talks with maya forbes and her daughter imogene wolodarsky about. Apr 14, 2016 i saw the film at sundance the year it premiered. When not working in film or theater, ruffalo advocates for addressing climate change and increasing renewable energy. The father doesnt work because of his bipolar disorder, so the mother decides to accept a scholarship to graduate school in new york city so she can make more money for the family.
Recently, he has earned accolades for his starring roles in spotlight, infinitely polar bear, foxcatcher, the normal heart, begin again, now you see me, and the kids are alright. Forbes hasnt made a movie about her fathers illness. Infinitely polar bear dvd douglas county libraries. Jan 19, 2014 polar opposites infinitely polar bear maya forbess directorial debut is playing to a packed house of quietly attentive punters and one guy who wants to share what he thinks with the rest of us. In anticipation of infinitely polar bears premiere next saturday at the eccles theatre, thr talked to forbes about how j. Based on a true story, infinitely polar bear is a touching and entertaining portrait of the many unexpected ways in which parents and children save each other. Based on a true story, infinitely polar bear is a funny and heartbreaking portrait of the many unexpected ways in which parents and children save each.
The film premiered in competition at the 30th sundance film festival on january 18, 2014. The autobiographical roots of infinitely polar bear in the first movie by maya forbes, mark ruffalo plays her dad, zoe saldana her mom, and as herself, ms. Polar opposites infinitely polar bear maya forbess directorial debut is playing to a packed house of quietly attentive punters and one guy who wants to. Infinitely polar bear is an autobiographical movie about a married father of two young daughters who has bipolar disorder. Copyright c hillgreen music and stormking music inc. Infinitely polar bear is mayas first film as writer and director. The new film infinitely polar bear starring mark ruffalo and zoe saldana has nothing to do with polar bears, but a lot to do with bipolar disorder. Infinitely polar bear showcases the talents of mark ruffalo in a role unlike anything you have ever seen him in before. As the movie opens, we get a clever montage of 8 mm. Mark ruffalo and zoe saldana play a mixedrace couple raising two daughters in 1970s boston. Dealing with smoking, drinking, and mental issues simultaneously, his wife. When cam has a manic breakdown that lands him in a mental hospital, his wife maggie applies to business school and is accepted.
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