Polaarpoiss (2016): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2016, Polaarpoiss is a drama film directed by Anu Aun, running about 97 minutes. “A boy with two faces meets a girl with two souls.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Mattias has a dream to become a photography student of the Berlin Arts Academy. On the journey of following his calling, his dream is constantly put to a test after Mattias falls in love with a beautiful free spirit Hanna. Trying to win her heart, Mattias feels the need to prove Hanna, that he can be just as adventurous and unpredictable as she is. Breaking the law together with Hanna, Mattias risks everything dear to him, not knowing yet, that Hanna's bold acts are only the symptoms of bipolar disorder. In the moment of jelousy Mattias accidentally commits a crime that could put him behind bars for years. The only escape he sees is to get himself declared irresponsible. In order to achieve that Mattias decides to start faking the illness her gilfriend really has - bipolarity.

Who’s in it. Polaarpoiss stars Jaanika Arum as Hanna, Katariina Unt as Mattias' Mum, Roland Laos as Mattias and Jörgen Liik as Sander, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Polaarpoiss has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Polaarpoiss page.

If you liked it. Fans of Polaarpoiss tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.