The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole

An adventurous, sad, dreamy, funny, and ultimately
bittersweet story of two people struggling with the
balancing act of bipolar disorder and confronting
the shame that they and other bipolar people feel.

Crew

Directed by

Andri Snær Magnason, Anní Ólafsdóttir
Screenplay

Andri Snær Magnason, Anní Ólafsdóttir
Director of Photography

Anní Ólafsdóttir, Eiríkur Ingi Böðvarsson
Editor

Eva Lind Höskuldsdóttir, Anní Ólafsdóttir, Davíð Alexander Corno
Music Composer

Högni Egilsson
Producer

Andri Snær Magnason, Sigurður Gísli Pálmason, Halldóra Jóhanna Þorláksdóttir, Hlín Jóhannesdóttir
Co-Producer

Högni Egilsson, Anna Tara Edwards, Anní Ólafsdóttir, Eva Lind Höskuldsdóttir
Sound

Huldar Freyr Arnarson
Sound Design

Huldar Freyr Arnarson

About the film

Type

Documentary
National Premiere Date

September 24, 2020, Háskólabíó
International Premiere Date

April 24, 2021, CPH:DOX
Length

75 min.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Þriðji póllinn
International Title

The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole
Production Year

2020
Production Countries

Iceland
Website

https://www.facebook.com/elskurut
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

HD
Color

Yes
Screening format and subtitles

DCP, English subs

Cast

Main Cast

Högni Egilsson, Anna Tara Edwards

Company Credits

Production Company

Elsku Rut
Co-Production Company

Ursus Parvus, Ground Control Productions, Lokaútgáfan

Festivals

2022
Peloponnisos International Documentary Festival
2021
CPH:DOX
2021
One World Film Festival
2021
Aegean Film Festival
2021
HER Docs Film Festival
2021
Millenium Docs Against Gravity
2021
Beldocs
2020
Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF)

The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole

Crew

About the film

Cast

Company Credits

Festivals

Trailer

Stills

Poster