EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 15 MIN
91. Make Believe Seattle #5: POLARIS (2023) dir. Kirsten Carthew
from The Movies · host Daniel Berrios
My Make Believe Seattle Film Festival coverage comes to an end with Kirsten Carthew's POLARIS, a sci-fi survival thriller set in a future where the world's blanketed in ice. Sumi (Viva Lee) is a young girl raised by a mother polar bear. It's a happy life, where Sumi gets to be one with nature. However, a group of marauders, hellbent on gathering every resource for themselves, chops down trees and hunts Sumi's mother for her coat.You mess with a little girl's mom, you get a neverending fountain of vengeance. And what a glorious vengeance it is. ---------------------------Review THE MOVIES on Apple Podcasts & I'll read it on the next episode!Follow The Movies on Instagram & LetterboxdFinancially support the podcast via the tip jar!
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My Make Believe Seattle Film Festival coverage comes to an end with Kirsten Carthew's POLARIS, a sci-fi survival thriller set in a future where the world's blanketed in ice. Sumi (Viva Lee) is a young girl raised by a mother polar bear. It's a happy life, where Sumi gets to be one with nature. However, a group of marauders, hellbent on gathering every resource for themselves, chops down trees and hunts Sumi's mother for her coat.You mess with a little girl's mom, you get a neverending fountain of vengeance. And what a glorious vengeance it is. ---------------------------Review THE MOVIES on Apple Podcasts & I'll read it on the next episode!Follow The Movies on Instagram & LetterboxdFinancially support the podcast via the tip jar!
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91. Make Believe Seattle #5: POLARIS (2023) dir. Kirsten Carthew
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