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Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana star as Cam and Maggie Stuart in "Infinitely Polar Bear," a film directed by Maya Forbes, who based the story on her own family's struggles with mental illness. Cam plays a Bostonian with bipolar disorder. (Associated Press)

Maya Forbes, director of ‘Infinitely Polar Bear’ movie, bases mental illness story on own family

By Eric Althoff - The Washington Times

In this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 photo, from left, actress Ashley Aufderheide, director Maya Forbes, actor Mark Ruffalo and actress Imogene Wolodarsky of the film, &quot;Infinitely Polar Bear,&quot; pose for a portrait at The Collective and Gibson Lounge Powered by CEG, during the Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)

‘Infinitely Polar’ about director’s troubled youth

By JESSICA HERNDON - Associated Press