Map of the Human Heart (1993)

Director:

Vincent Ward

Writers:

Louis Nowra (writer)
Vincent Ward (story)

Release Date:

23 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | War

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Fantastic improbabilities, happenstance and the undying bridge of love are part of this romantic fantasy about an Inuit who crosses years...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Eskimo | Tuberculosis | Map | WWII

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Jason Scott Lee	...	Avik
Robert Joamie	...	Young Avik
Anne Parillaud	...	Albertine
Annie Galipeau	...	Young Albertine
Patrick Bergin	...	Walter Russell
Clotilde Courau	...	Rainee
John Cusack	...	The Mapmaker
Jeanne Moreau	...	Sister Banville
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Farmboy
Jerry Snell	...	Boleslaw
Jayko Pitseolak	...	Avik's Grandmother
Matt Holland	...	Flight Navigator
Rebecca Vevee	...	Inuit Cook
Josape Kopalee	...	Inuit Elder
Reepah Arreak	...	Avik's Girlfriend

Also Known As:

Coeur de métisse (France)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

Australia | UK | Canada | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Company:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

Trivia:

Inspired by director Vincent Ward's time spent living with the Inuit.

Quotes:

Avik: Why do you want to bomb Dresden?
Walter Russell: There's a monster in a room. Once that room was filled with everything that was valuable to him. His train sets, his puppet theatre, his model planes. They're all broken now. All that's left untouched is his beautiful collection of Dresden china. You go into that room, you smash all his crockery, then you have broken his spirit.
Avik: If someone entered this room and destroyed her, would it break your spirit?
Walter Russell: If she were made of flesh and blood it might. This is not a race. But I don't like to lose things that are precious to me.

More than a map, a wild ride, get on board.

This movie came highly recommended to me; but outstripped all expectations. Outstanding acting, especially from the little boy Eskimo, then from Jason, as the adult character/pilot for the RAF. Absolutely beautiful cinematography; a story that kicks the heart strings in many ways -- kicks and tickles, too, a few times. How about making love on top of a blimp/buzz-bomb decoy? Tastefully done, naturally; but gives you the idea of the style and flavor of this love/war/human condition gem. Lots of wild aerial stuff, all through, nicely woven throughout the tale. Might want to bring your parachute to the theatre... Oh, did I mention a vertiginous scene inside high up in the Albert Hall, a tryst? Snowmobiles and French beauties, etc. Formidable. Like the fire at the end of "Gone with the Wind?" Might want to see the flames in this one, too.