The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole

An intimate, music-filled road trip into mental illness that feels warm, candid and quietly moving without ever becoming clinical.

Directed by

Andri Snær Magnason, Anní Ólafsdóttir

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Anna Tara Edwards, Högni Egilsson

Tagline

a Bipolar Music Documentary with Elephants.

Overview

Part road movie, part musical, part serious inquiry into the caverns of the mind. Þriðji pólinn follows Anna Tara Edwards, an Icelander raised in Nepal, and legendary musician Högni Egilsson, as they journey to Anna’s childhood home in the mountain jungles to explore the afflictions and superpowers that come with bipolar disorder.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, whimsical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Madness, art, identity, family

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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