Poles Apart

2017 0h 12m EN

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

★8.7TMDB · 2

AnimationDrama

Synopsis

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In a harsh Arctic landscape, a hungry and solitary polar bear has to decide if a naïve Canadian grizzly bear is her food or her friend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Helena Bonham Carter
Nanuk (voice)
Joseph May
Aklak (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paloma Baeza
Writers: Paloma Baeza
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zsófia Tálas 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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Helena Bonham Carter and Joseph May carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6652232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paloma Baeza directs. Zsófia Tálas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Zsófia Tálas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Helena Bonham Carter and Joseph May carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6652232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.