Map of the Human Heart (1992)

Fantastic improbabilities, happenstance and the undying bridge of love are part of this romantic fantasy about an Inuit who crosses years, oceans and the ravages of WWII to find his ... See full summary »

Director:

Vincent Ward

Writers:

Louis Nowra, Vincent Ward (story)

Stars:

Jason Scott Lee, Robert Joamie, Anne Parillaud

3 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Fantastic improbabilities, happenstance and the undying bridge of love are part of this romantic fantasy about an Inuit who crosses years, oceans and the ravages of WWII to find his childhood love, a Metis girl, but finds that their cultures are the most difficult spaces to gap.

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Plot Keywords:

love | inuit | tuberculosis | map | half breed | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language and a scene of sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia UK Canada France

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 April 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Avik e Albertine

Filming Locations:

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$2,806,881 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Les Films Ariane, Map Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vincent Ward invested his pay off for his work on _Alien_ (1992)_ to finance this film.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Avik: Holy boy, the cavalry's here.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: True Romance/The Ballad of Little Jo/Kalifornia/The Joy Luck Club/The Real McCoy (1993)

User Reviews

Wonderfully Depressing

This is one of the best movies I've ever seen....

I never want to see it again.

Why don't I want to see it? Its simply depressing. I can't watch it with out becoming suicidal.

This is the story of two ill fated lovers over the early and mid part of the 20th century. Its told in flashback in a fishing village in Canada.

What can I say? This is a film of great performances and moments, the firestorm in Dresden gives me nightmares.

I would love to recommend the film, but its ultimately so bleak I don't know many people who would want to see it.

Still I give it 10 out of 10 simply because it provokes such a deep reaction in me.