

Map of the Human Heart
1993 · Movie · 1h 49m · R
AdventureDramaRomanceWar
"Born in the magic of youth. Forged by the passions of war. Their love knew no boundaries."
Overview
In an Arctic village in 1931, British mapmaker Walter Russell selects 12-year-old Eskimo Avik as his guide. When the boy contracts tuberculosis, Walter flies him to a Montreal hospital, where Avik meets Albertine and is infatuated. A decade later, a grown Avik encounters Albertine again in London, where he's serving as a British combat pilot. Despite her relationship with Walter, she and Avik begin an affair.
Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
Metacritic
71/100
Key crew
- Louis NowraWriter
- Vincent WardDirector
- Gabriel YaredOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jason Scott LeeAvik
- Robert JoamieYoung Avik
- Anne ParillaudAlbertine
- Annie GalipeauYoung Albertine
- Patrick BerginWalter Russell
- Clotilde CourauRainee
- John CusackThe Mapmaker
- Jeanne MoreauSister Banville
- Ben MendelsohnFarmboy
- Jerry SnellBoleslaw
- Jayko PitseolakAvik's Grandmother
- Matt HollandFlight Navigator
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Themes
world war iiinuitarctic polar circle regioninterracial romancetuberculosissnowmobile1940scartographer1930s























