A chance encounter between a down-and-out music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter, new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents. He bought in great comedic timing to keep the film light and the way he acted, right down to slight hand movements and facial expressions was great to see how really into this character he was. Maya Forbes’s first film, “Infinitely Polar Bear,” is an offbeat comic drama in which Cam (Mark Ruffalo), a bipolar father from an old Yankee family, cares for his two young daughters in … For 23 years Mark Ruffalo has been a journeyman actor, always becoming the character he is called on to play as in his last 3 films. Infinitely Polar Bear (306) IMDb 7.0 1h 28min 2015 R Based on a true story, a funny and touching portrait of the many unexpected ways in which parents and children save each other. Infinitely Polar Bear is a 2014 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Maya Forbes, and starring Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, and Ashley Aufderheide. Maya Forbes Director, Writer. Zoë Saldana Maggie. When he is released, he moves to a small apartment while Maggie works to support the children. This is one of those flawed, but feel-good movies that I absolutely adore, owed largely to its irresistible charm and delightful story. A manic-depressive tries to win back his wife by taking full responsibility for their two young, spirited daughters. The lives of two families change forever after a fatal tragedy takes place on Reservation Road. Maya … Maggie begins to apply to business schools so the family will eventually become more financially secure, for the sake of the children who are attending a third-rate school in a bad part of town. [6], Forbes told a reporter for USA Today that it was an advantage having her own daughter, Imogene Wolodarsky, play one of the starring roles: "I could make her cry. The girls are embarrassed to live with Cameron, who sometimes abandons them in the middle of the night, is aggressively friendly with their neighbors, and starts countless messy projects, making their apartment nearly unlivable. 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. PREVIEW A Fool In Love. She has such a huge heart. I would go into a corner with her and I would cry about what the scene was about and tell her why I was crying and what it meant and she'd cry and then we'd go do the scene. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. $4.99 Maggie moves to New York and Cam is responsible for Amelia and Faith's education. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. These two roles contribute to much of the emotion of the film and seeing how they react and change throughout the course of the film was very interesting and it was fun just watching their transition over time. Infinitely Polar Bear is a 2014 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Maya Forbes, and starring Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, and Ashley Aufderheide. Rest assured that this is not a documentary that exploits the cute factor of cold-climate animals. In the late 1970s, Cameron Stuart is a Boston man diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Cam and Maggie (Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana) have been struggling to keep their family unit together through his hospitalizations and … Maggie decides to take a job she has been offered at E. F. Hutton & Co. in New York City, leaving Cameron behind in Boston, and taking the girls with her. PREVIEW Your Man. Cam agrees to become the primary caregiver for his spirited young daughters and quickly finds himself in over his head. Check out some the surprise hits of 2021 that caught the attention of IMDb fans and are all available to stream now. Parents need to know that Infinitely Polar Bear is an intimate, '70s-set look at a family with a dad who has bipolar disorder. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Indie Movie Guide: American Honey, Denial, Girlhood, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Infinitely Polar Bear This week on Indie Movie Guide Alicia Malone reports from Fantastic Fest where she recommends American Honey, Denial and some other recent female coming-of-age gems. Ruffalo did such an incredible job at playing a difficult character with such a complex situation that if there weren't so many other great performances this year he might have snuck in a Best Actor Nom. As Cameron is rehabilitated, he moves from a halfway house out on his own. Title: The website's critics consensus reads: "Infinitely Polar Bear handles its thorny themes with a somewhat troublesomely light touch, but Mark Ruffalo's complex performance keeps the drama solidly grounded. The name's a play on her father's bipolar disorder. Infinitely Polar Bear Synopsis: Infinitely Polar Bear is a 2014 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Maya Forbes, and starring Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, and Ashley Aufderheide. Mark Ruffalo’s performance is gritty, believable and most certainly Oscar-Worthy. Mark Ruffalo Cameron. Infinitely Polar Bear She asks Cam to take care of the girls for eighteen months and he agrees despite his fears. [3], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 81% based on 118 reviews, with an average rating of 6.72/10. [6] Although some people questioned whether Wolodarsky (who had no previous professional acting experience) would be right for the role, Forbes was certain, particularly after seeing her daughter audition with Ruffalo and Saldana. A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing. Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 'Infinitely Polar Bear' is a very charming Comedic Drama that focuses on Cameron, a manic-depressive father who (after his wife leaves to study in New York) is required to support his two daughters on his own. However, Cameron reveals to Maggie that he has been off his lithium since she left, and Maggie is unable to find a suitable job in Boston. Maggie wants to have a baby, raising him on her own, but when she gets romantically involved with John, a married man, things get complicated and all the balance of Maggie's plans may collapse. While less romantic than Silver Linings Playbook, Infinitely Polar Bear is also about the dangerously fun side of mania. He (and consequently, his two daughters and his estranged wife) goes through wild ups and downs, especially when he's not taking his lithium -- pretty serious subject matter that's too intense for younger kids. And I didn't have to worry 'What if I damage this kid forever.' In the late 1970s, in Boston, the bipolar Cameron "Cam" Stuart lives with his wife Maggie and their daughters Amelia and Faith in an isolated house in the countryside. Infinitely Polar Bear gave me a nice change of pace after spending most of my free time in the past week watching horror/thriller movies. Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life. A gay activist attempts to raise H.I.V. Cameron ( Mark Ruffalo ) is a TV videographer from an old-school Boston family who loses several jobs after suffering many breakdowns. A teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy seeks help from her acerbic grandmother, a woman who is long estranged from her daughter. A manic-depressive tries to win back his wife by taking full responsibility for their two young, spirited daughters. Seeing how unhappy the girls will be, and realizing that her new demanding job will force her to work upwards of twelve hours a day, Maggie decides that, although she will accept the job, she will leave the children in Boston with Cameron, sending money back, so that the girls will be able to attend a good private school. He was Dave Schultz the wrestling Olympic champ in “Foxcatcher”, Ned Weeks, AIDS activist, in “The Normal Heart”, and in today’s movie “Infinitely Polar Bear” The roles were played by two unknown children Imogene Wolodarsky, and Ashley Aufderheide, who had no other acting roles prior to this film. Directed by Maya Forbes. A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family. Infinitely Polar Bear is the story of how love can provide the incentive to get better. Infinitely Polar Bear features an endearing turn by Mark Ruffalo and will bring a smile to your face. 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. After his grandmother tries to give Cameron her Bentley, he asks her to instead pay for the girls to be privately educated, but the grandmother refuses. [13] The film was released on June 19, 2015, by Sony Pictures Classics. A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon: sex addiction. When Cam is fired from his job, he has a mental breakdown and Maggie is forced to institutionalize him. As you would expect, Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana give stellar performances. [5] The film was released on June 19, 2015, by Sony Pictures Classics. The film premiered in competition at the 30th Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. This review is from Infinitely Polar Bear [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2014] I would recommend this to a friend. These darker, more serious and dramatic scenes are made up for with the inclusion of some very well placed comedy that really does work to lighten up the tone and also make you laugh briefly throughout. That colors this account as a very shallow production. 1. When Cam is fired from his job, he has a mental breakdown and Maggie is forced to institutionalize him. Was this review helpful to you? Now this is a very small film that many people would not have heard of but with two big leads in Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana, you know that if anything you are going to get really good performances. Infinitely Polar Bear is a 2014 film that looks at a family living in 1970s Boston with a father diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires 'Infinitely Polar Bear, "Infinitely Polar Bear (2015) - Financial Information", "Sundance 2014: U.S. (2014). 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. 2015 Preview SONG TIME Run of the Mill. He has had a psychotic break, which has caused him to be fired from his job and hospitalized. Written by From Wings to Parasite, here's a look back at all of the Best Picture Oscar winners in the history of the ceremony. Maggie moves to New York and Cam is responsible for Amelia and Faith's education. The film premiered in competition at the 30th Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. Cameron takes them to visit his grandmother, a wealthy Boston Brahmin who controls the family trust, and who pays the cost of their rent-controlled apartment. Zoe Saldana did a great job with her role even though she isn't featured as much as Ruffalo and the children and was great to see her acting ability in something smaller than a 'Marvel' blockbuster. [7][8], J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk served as executive producers of the film. PREVIEW The Oogum Boogum Song. Writer and director Maya Forbes explores that in a new movie called "Infinitely Polar Bear." The performances in this film were all fantastic, especially Mark Ruffalo and the two children in the film, they just killed it the whole way through. The very heartwarming and dramatic elements in the film were very fun to watch and i had a smile on my face most of the time, it even almost broke me to tears at one pretty emotional moment. Imogene's part is so demanding because of all the emotional stuff. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. [9], After premiering at Sundance, the film was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics for major territories in North America and Europe. A year later, the girls are enrolled in private school, and Cameron continues to take care of them and watch them proudly. - 7.6. Cast and crew. She asks Cam to take care of the girls for eighteen months and he agrees despite his fears. View production, box office, & company info. Powered by JustWatch With a title as intriguingly enigmatic as “Infinitely Polar Bear,” it is hard to surmise exactly what awaits plotwise. Use the HTML below. This was overall a very dramatic, heartwarming, and at times emotional personal story that does delve into slightly darker tones here and there, as you would expect when it comes to the condition being explored in the film. When he is released, he moves to a small apartment while Maggie works to support the children. 2. Dramatic Competition", "This year, Sundance films take family to a new level", "Zoe Saldana Joins Mark Ruffalo In Indie Dramedy, "Film starring Mark Ruffalo starts shooting in RI", "Sony Pictures Classics Closing in on Mark Ruffalo's, "Vancouver International Film Festival: Late Additions", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Infinitely_Polar_Bear&oldid=963136603, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Imogene Wolodarsky (Forbes's 12-year-old daughter) as Amelia Stuart, This page was last edited on 18 June 2020, at 02:17. A lonely landscape architect falls for the spirit of the beautiful woman who used to live in his new apartment. Will the scheme work? Infinitely Polar Bear. 4. He proves it again in Infinitely Polar Bear, a hilarious and heartbreaking tale of a family on the ropes. The film also earned Mark Ruffalo a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. In the end, the overall plot of the film is original and very straight-forward but it is the emotional journey of these characters and their progressive relationships that made this such an enjoyable movie. 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 other. … The darker moments really contrast the lighter tones and were very sudden in their placement in the film, but the comedy that Ruffalo brings to the table helps to not get too dark. Infinitely Polar Bear seeks to put a smiley face on dad's affliction. The manic-depressive father at the center of “Infinitely Polar Bear” isn’t the only thing subject to wild mood swings. The film premiered in competition at the 30th Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. The two child roles could have just been typical, generic, annoying children who were just there to act as a device to further the plot. In the late 1970s, in Boston, the bipolar Cameron "Cam" Stuart lives with his wife Maggie and their daughters Amelia and Faith in an isolated house in the countryside. However, his daughters love Cameron deeply and try to help him raise them. INFINITELY POLAR BEAR -- inspired by events from writer/director Maya Forbes' own life -- centers on a 1970s family that's besieged by mental illness and poverty but nourished by lots of love. 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 there’s a lot of crude language. She decides to apply to an MBA program to improve her income and she is accepted by Columbia University in New York. 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 don't make the overwhelming task any easier. "[14] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]. 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 don't make the overwhelming task any easier. Amelia Stuart is a fictionalized version of Forbes. "[6], The shooting of the film began on April 9, 2013 in Providence, Rhode Island. With Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, Ashley Aufderheide. and A.I.D.S. U.S. Olympic wrestling champions and brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz join "Team Foxcatcher", led by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont, as they train for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, but John's self-destructive behavior threatens to consume them all. Cam agrees to become the primary caregiver for his spirited young daughters and quickly finds himself in over his head. Now i'm not gonna be getting too excited about these two because one role doesn't mean you are a super talent, but they do show that they have the ability to act in really dramatic roles. William Xifaras Bus Driver. Infinitely Polar Bear (2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But holy crap they were both fantastic, and even came close to stealing the limelight from Ruffalo. Highest recommendation here. Seriously there were moments in this film where he didn't even need to say anything, just the look on his face at times told me everything i needed to know about his current state and that shows off his incredible acting talent. Mark Ruffalo Wins Golden Globe for Limited Series/TV Movie Actor, These 4 TV actors will win Golden Globes, per Gold Derby odds: Matthew Rhys, Dan Levy …, Shocking stat: 9 of last year’s Golden Globe TV winners aren’t eligible to repeat in 2021, Best Actor Movie - Comedy Nominees Ranked by STARMeter, Michelle's Top Films to See at Sundance 2014, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Mark Ruffalo/Kendrick Lamar. Maggie manages to obtain a scholarship to attend Columbia University, and she asks Cameron to take care of their daughters while she moves to New York for eighteen months in order to obtain her M.B.A. degree. Maggie begins to near graduation, which Cameron hopes will enable them to live like a family once more. It was fun journey watching this families relationship and if you like heartwarming, dramatic tales, this is definitely an enjoyable worth your time. PREVIEW Doomsday. Infinitely Polar Bear is an amazing drama that undoubtedly went under the radar. Will the scheme work? This FAQ is empty. He was incredibly convincing and portrayed all of the very contrasting elements of this very complex extremely well. 3. 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 other. She decides to apply to an MBA program to improve her income and she is accepted by Columbia University in New York. Add the first question. 5. awareness during the early 1980s. To be able to afford to take care of their two young children, Cam's wife, Maggie, moves herself, and the children to a small rent-controlled apartment, where she struggles to find enough work to support the three of them. 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