Borealis

2015 1h 35m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 10

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Jonah, an unemployed gambler, takes his estranged pot-smoking teen-aged daughter Aurora on a dangerous road trip to Churchill, Manitoba to show her the magnificent Northern Lights – before her vision disorder renders her completely blind.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jonas Chernick
Jonah
Joey King
Aurora
Emily Hampshire
Kyla
Clé Bennett
Brick
Abbey Thickson
Leslie
Rebecca Gibson
Dr. Singer
Kevin Pollak
Tubby
Greg Bryk
Hunter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Garrity
Writers: Jonas Chernick
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean Garrity, shot by Samy Inayeh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ari Posner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Gurdebeke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jonas Chernick and Joey King and Emily Hampshire carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3630652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sean Garrity directs. Samy Inayeh behind the camera. Ari Posner scores. John Gurdebeke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Sean Garrity, shot by Samy Inayeh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ari Posner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Gurdebeke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jonas Chernick and Joey King and Emily Hampshire carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3630652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.