Infinitely Polar Bear
Sometimes family is the best medicine.
DramaComedy1970sbased on true storymental illnesssemi autobiographicalwoman directormental hospitalabsent parentbipolar disordermanic depressionirresponsible parent
A warm, character-driven family drama that finds humor and hope in the messy reality of mental illness and parental redemption.
A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
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