i have try to reconcile why so many bad review of this film and while the vast majority of review be give a rating of between 7 and 10. the reason may be this film be kind of hard to describe in a positive review and although a few have do that quite nicely already . this film be confuse and depress and and doesn not have a happy end . i still give pola x a rating of 10 and because it be basically for me literature and art combine on film . that be really my favorite kind of filmmaking . i have only see two of carax film represent this one and mauvis sang . a with this film and i be be somewhat pretentious when i call this one of carax best film but i be . carax have a minimalist style . if that type of film do not appeal to you and be bore and then it would be best not to watch this . but pola x be less minimalist than mauvis sang and so it have quite a lot of intensity for a thriller at least for my taste . i find it quite interesting and absorb . the two lead role do an excellent job act . ( i mean the lead and the young woman he think be his half sister . ) catherine d. be always great and but her role be not very large or significant in the story . but everyone do a fine job . i think the cult stuff be great . it may have not be very believable and but that be due to it be rather abstract . there be a lot go on between the line in this film . this be a very freudian psycho thriller .