A son walks into his father's secret life and can't stop burning it down.
Luis pays a visit to his father in the mountains. He has not seen him for several years. When he arrives at the remote holiday home he is more than surprised to encounter his father’s new family – about whom his father made no mention. Torn between his desire to be with his father and his anger and frustration over his father’s new-found happiness, Luis tries to provoke his father and break down his reserve.
Acting
Maria Kwiatkowsky's silent, devastating presence as the new partner.
Cinematography
Snowed-in isolation that traps everyone together.
Direction
Koch's refusal to let anyone be purely sympathetic.
Director
Michael Koch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Koch expanded this Oscar-shortlisted short into his 2022 feature 'Dreissig,' keeping the same frigid family dynamics.
The title 'Polar' refers to both the geographical setting and the emotional polarity between father and son—two magnets forced together that can only repel.
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