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Jun 11, 2015

Maya Forbes’ new film, Infinitely Polar Bear, centers on a manic-depressive father (Mark Ruffalo) who tries to win back his wife (Zoe Saldana) by proving he can be a responsible father figure to their two young daughters. The subject matter was personal for the filmmaker: she cites her father’s manic breakdowns and her parents’ separation as inspiration for the film. For help with the soundtrack, she turned to an artist who understood exactly where she was coming from: her younger sister, China Forbes, solo artist and frontperson of the band Pink Martini. More