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Movie Info

Jonah, an unempolyed gambler, takes his daughter Aurora on a road trip to see the Northern Lights before her vision disorder renders her blind.

Genre:

drama, comedy
Original Language:

Unknown language
Director:

Sean Garrity
Producer:

Jonas Chernick
Writer:

Jonas Chernick
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 25, 2017
Runtime:

1h 35m

Cast & Crew

Joey King
Aurora

Emily Hampshire
Kyla

Kevin Pollak
Tubby

Greg Bryk
Hunter

Clé Bennett
Brick

Jake Epstein
Fergus

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Critic Reviews for Borealis

All Critics (5) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (2)

The film is rife with tropes: the bonding road trip, the blindness that allows for true vision and a ruthless money-lender called "the Rabbi."

April 8, 2016 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Marsha Lederman
Globe and Mail
On the surface it seems like a chronicle about desperate people and troubled lives. Yet it's full of rich comic moments and euphoric revelations.

April 7, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

Martin Knelman
Toronto Star
Befitting a movie featuring a degenerate gambler, Sean Garrity's Borealis takes a few breathtaking risks. Fortunately, they pay off.

April 14, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Randall King
Winnipeg Free Press
The movie's greatest asset is its cast: Chernick and King are very well matched in the leads, and Pollak and Emily Hampshire deliver solid support.

April 6, 2016 | Rating: 3/5

Norman Wilner
NOW Toronto
By and large, English-Canadian filmmakers need to hear one thing: if you don't have a budget, don't try so damn hard!

February 22, 2016 | Full Review…

Ken Eisner
Georgia Straight