Sometimes family is the best medicine.
Infinitely Polar Bear is a 2014 film directed and written by Maya Forbes. It stars Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldaña.
In 1978 Boston, Cameron "Cam" Stuart (Ruffalo) is diagnosed with bipolar disorder; he's fired from his job after a nervous breakdown and involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital. He tries to win back his wife, Maggie (Saldana), by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, Amelia and Faith while Maggie relocates to New York for 18 months to attend Columbia Business School, the girls don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
This film contains the following tropes:
- Big Applesauce: Maggie mentions that she's uprooting to New York City to study for her MBA.
- No Medication for Me: Cameron refuses to take his lithium for treating Bipolar Disorder, resulting in him exhibiting in impulsive and erratic behavior.
