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The Heart of the World

  • 20002000
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 6m
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7.6/10
3.4K
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The Heart of the World (2000)
  • Short
  • Action
  • Fantasy
A scientist chooses a wealthy man over her two lovers but must heal the earth's core to save humanity.A scientist chooses a wealthy man over her two lovers but must heal the earth's core to save humanity.A scientist chooses a wealthy man over her two lovers but must heal the earth's core to save humanity.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
3.4K
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  • Director
    • Guy Maddin
  • Writer
    • Guy Maddin
  • Stars
    • Leslie Bais
    • Caelum Vatnsdal
    • Shaun Balbar
Top credits
  • Director
    • Guy Maddin
  • Writer
    • Guy Maddin
  • Stars
    • Leslie Bais
    • Caelum Vatnsdal
    • Shaun Balbar
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 22User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins

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    Leslie Bais
    • Annaas Anna
    Caelum Vatnsdal
    • Osipas Osip
    Shaun Balbar
    Shaun Balbar
    • Nikolaias Nikolai
    Greg Klymkiw
    • Akmatovas Akmatov
    • (as Hryhory Yulyanovitch Klymkyiev)
    Tammy Gillis
    Tammy Gillis
    • Mary Magdaleneas Mary Magdalene
    • (uncredited)
    Carson Nattrass
    • Centurionas Centurion
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Guy Maddin
    • Writer
      • Guy Maddin
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    • Trivia
      References/parodies soviet montage cinema of the 1920s, German Expressionism of the 1920s, and silent melodrama film.
    • Goofs
      The money bags use a comma as a thousands separator. As this film is a tribute to early Soviet and German films, it would have been more appropriate to use a period, as that is the thousands separator used in those countries.
    • Connections
      Edited into Guy Maddin: His Winnipeg (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Time, Forward
      Written by Georgi Sviridov (as Giorgi Sviridov)

      With permission from the Sviridov Foundation and Meloydiya © 1968

    User reviews22

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    Top review
    10/10
    Fantastically Furious!!
    The first time I saw this movie end, I knew I had to immediately watch it again. It moves so fast that you only get tantalizing hints of what actually happens with the first viewing, so you want to watch it again and again. The cinematography is nothing short of amazing, with homages to film greats and displaying visionary originality that earned it a top spot in so many critic's Top 10's.

    Everything about this film, from the grainy textures to the the set and costumes, reflects Maddin's unstoppable freight train of weird and cool. Strong casting choices also made the movie much more than your average short, proving that five and a half minutes is plenty of time to tell an intricate and beautiful story. This will be a hard one to knock out of MY Top 5. Watch, rinse, repeat.
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    • Jul 30, 2002

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Сердце мира
    • Filming locations
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Production company
      • Toronto International Film Festival
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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