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Map of the Human Heart

Map of the Human Heart

Born in the magic of youth. Forged by the passions of war. Their love knew no boundaries.

19936.21h 49mR

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.

Directed by Vincent Ward
Written by Louis Nowra, Vincent Ward
Produced by Vincent Ward, Tim Bevan
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Top Cast

Jason Scott Lee

Jason Scott Lee

Avik

Robert Joamie

Robert Joamie

Young Avik

Anne Parillaud

Anne Parillaud

Albertine

Annie Galipeau

Annie Galipeau

Young Albertine

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Walter Russell

Clotilde Courau

Clotilde Courau

Rainee

John Cusack

John Cusack

The Mapmaker

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Sister Banville

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Farmboy

Jerry Snell

Jerry Snell

Boleslaw

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Themes & Keywords

world war iiinuitarctic polar circle regioninterracial romancetuberculosissnowmobile1940scartographer1930s

About Map of the Human Heart

Map of the Human Heart is a adventure, drama, romance, war film released in 1993 exploring themes of world war ii, inuit, arctic polar circle region, interracial romance, tuberculosis, snowmobile. Directed by Vincent Ward, it stars Jason Scott Lee, Robert Joamie, Anne Parillaud. 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.

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