Two Lovers and a Bear (2016)

Set in a small town near the North Pole where roads lead to nowhere, the story follows Roman (DeHaan) and Lucy (Maslany), two burning souls who come together to make a leap for life and inner peace.

Director:

Kim Nguyen

Writers:

Louis Grenier (idea), Kim Nguyen

Stars:

Tatiana Maslany, Dane DeHaan, Joel Gagne

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tatiana Maslany	...	Lucy
Dane DeHaan	...	Roman
Joel Gagne	...	American Hunter
Gordon Pinsent	...	Bear's Voice
John Ralston	...	Lucy's Father
Johnny Issaluk	...	Charlie
Yvonne E. Davidson	...	Emma
Jeffrey R. Smith	...	Taxi Client
Joseph Nakogee	...	Peter (store cashier)
Phoenix Wilson	...	Six year old kid
Chip Chuipka	...	Barman
Vinnie Karetak	...	Twin Otter Pilot
Anubha Momin	...	Muslim Airline Agent
Justin Edward Seale	...	Airport worker #2
Brady Power	...	Airport Worker #3

Storyline

Set in a small town near the North Pole where roads lead to nowhere, the story follows Roman (DeHaan) and Lucy (Maslany), two burning souls who come together to make a leap for life and inner peace.

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Plot Keywords:

arctic | snow | blizzard | polar bear | snowmobile | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexuality/nudity and brief drug use

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un ours et deux amants

Filming Locations:

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 8,700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Entertainment One, JoBro Productions & Film Finance, Max Films Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

D.E.W. line sites (short for Distant Early Warning) were a series of radar stations in northern Canada and Alaska intended to warn of approaching Soviet bombers on polar circle routes. Almost all have been deactivated, and some have been rebuilt into Northern Warning System sites.

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Goofs

Too numerous to mention as it is more of a fairy tale.

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Quotes

Lucy: You think we're like the caribou who cross the river even if they know they're gonna drown? We keep following people and things. And we know it's gonna kill us someday, but we keep doing it.
Roman: I don't know. Maybe it's a good thing, you know? You live your life, and you're not afraid to die. You do what you have to do, because most of the time it works out the way it's supposed to, you know? Then you don't lose your ground. You don't lose your ground. You cross the river, and you grow up, and you ...

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, this quote appears: "Time's rules don't apply here. Time expands, then contracts, all in tune with the strings of the heart," - Haruki Murakami

User Reviews

Amazing film well deserving of festival awards

This was my favorite film from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival; and a must see. The entire audience loved it and it was shown in what was likely one of the largest theaters I had been in prior to Cannes. The plot and shots make it seem very Canadian, but it is a great film and should be watched by everyone.

It is well written, directed and the cast does a very good job. The cinematography is great and does a good job at immersing the audience in the story.

The director is now one that I will follow.

Thanks for making such a wonderful film.

Go check it out!