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Map of the Human Heart
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Map of the Human Heart

1993-04-22 · 109 min · ★ 6.2

Adventure · Drama · Romance · War

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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Directors
Vincent Ward
Production companies
Les Films Ariane, Working Title, Map Films, Vincent Ward Films, Sunrise Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Australian Film Finance Corporation
Countries
Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jason Scott LeeJason Scott LeeAvik
Robert JoamieRobert JoamieYoung Avik
Anne ParillaudAnne ParillaudAlbertine
Annie GalipeauAnnie GalipeauYoung Albertine
Patrick BerginPatrick BerginWalter Russell
Clotilde CourauClotilde CourauRainee
John CusackJohn CusackThe Mapmaker
Jeanne MoreauJeanne MoreauSister Banville
Ben MendelsohnBen MendelsohnFarmboy
Jerry SnellJerry SnellBoleslaw
Jayko PitseolakAvik's Grandmother
Matt HollandMatt HollandFlight Navigator
Rebecca VeveeInuit Cook
Josape KopaleeInuit Elder
Reepah ArreakAvik's Girlfriend
Monique SpazianiMonique SpazianiNurse Beatrice
Harry HillX-Ray Doctor
Anik MaternAnik MaternThelma
Mark RuelPhoto Analyst
Tyley RossPhoto Messenger

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