Movie Description

Map of the Human Heart

(1993)

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.

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Original TitleMap of the Human Heart

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1993-04-22

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 49m

Production CompaniesLes Films Ariane,Working Title Films,Map Films,Vincent Ward Films,Sunrise Films,PolyGram Filmed Entertainment,Australian Film Finance Corporation

Genres

  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War