Movie poster for Map of the Human Heart
TMDb Rating
6.2/10

35 verified votes

Map of the Human Heart (1993)

AdventureDramaRomanceWar
109 min

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

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Vincent Ward

Top Cast

Jason Scott LeeRobert JoamieAnne ParillaudAnnie GalipeauPatrick Bergin

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