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Polaris

Polaris poster
Directed by
Lynne Ramsay

How it feels

A filmmaker known for her focus on grief and guilt makes a new film. It likely follows characters dealing with death and its aftermath. The director often explores the lives of children, young people, and mothers.

slow-burntensemelancholicdarkintimateemotionalbroodingvisceral

What happens

Lynne Ramsay (born 5 December 1969) is a Scottish filmmaker known for films such as Ratcatcher (1999), Morvern Callar (2002), We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), You Were Never Really Here (2017), and Die My Love (2025). She has received numerous accolades. Her work is marked by a fascination with children, young people, and mothers, as well as the recurring themes of grief, guilt, death, and the aftermath of each. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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