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POLARIS

Film Threat
Story by Bradley Gibson
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A war-torn photographer battles toxic masculinity in her quest to find her adopted son in the U.S., while her controlling husband insists they return to Iran.
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  • Director Soudabeh Moradian's gripping drama 'Polaris' features standout performances, with Alicja Bachleda as a PTSD-afflicted photographer and Bahram Radan as her overbearing, financially-troubled husband who wants to return to Iran.
  • Despite Elisabeth Röhm's limited screen time, her character's marital discord with composer husband Daniel (Coby Ryan McLaughlin) adds an intriguing subplot to the film's exploration of patriarchal power dynamics.
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Soudabeh Moradian, Alicja Bachleda, Bahram Radan, Coby Ryan McLaughlin, Elisabeth Röhm, Polaris
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