THE POLAR FRAME

ABOUT THE FILM

THE POLAR FRAME, the feature documentary from Sam Nuttmann and Michael Lewington, is an epic cinematic portrait of Norwegian ski expeditioner and photographer Kristin Folsland Olsen, as she travels to the frozen places on earth to capture incredible photographs of nature, wildlife, and people.

Explore Kristin’s past life of extreme ski expeditions and how forming survival skills in these situations led to her unique style of photography in some of the world’s most challenging environments.

After a critical ski accident that left Kristin with a fractured pelvis, she has had to endure chronic pain, fatigue, and other health issues that cannot be solved with simple modern medicine. Discover the power of cold exposure therapy, yoga, and other non-traditional healing practices, as Kristin travels down an uncertain path to healing.

Take a journey to the Arctic and Antarctic frozen worlds as Kristin leaves behind the life of extreme expedition goals and pieces together a new life focused on the little, beautiful moments of everyday living.

Sometimes

pushing

yourself

to the limits

has a price.