Documentary · Iceland · 2020 · 1h 15m

The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole

Þriðji póllinn

Director

Cast

Anna Tara Edwards as Self Högni Egilsson as Self

Crew

Anní Ólafsdóttir — Director of Photography Eiríkur Ingi Böðvarsson — Director of Photography Eva Lind Höskuldsdóttir — Editor Anní Ólafsdóttir — Editor Davið Alexander Corno — Editor Anní Ólafsdóttir — Writer

Tagline

a Bipolar Music Documentary with Elephants.

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

bipolar disorder

Key Collaborators

Andri Snær Magnason Director Anní Ólafsdóttir Director Anní Ólafsdóttir Director of Photography Eiríkur Ingi Böðvarsson Director of Photography Eva Lind Höskuldsdóttir Editor Anní Ólafsdóttir Editor Davið Alexander Corno Editor Anní Ólafsdóttir Writer Andri Snær Magnason Writer

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