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Map of the Human Heart

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In an Arctic village in 1931, British mapmaker Walter Russell (Patrick Bergin) selects 12-year-old Eskimo Avik (Robert Joamie) as his guide. When the boy contracts tuberculosis, Walter flies him to a Montreal hospital, where Avik meets Albertine (Annie Galipeau) and is infatuated. A decade later, a grown Avik (Jason Scott Lee) encounters Albertine (Anne Parillaud) 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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Anthony Lane The New Yorker 12/21/2020
This private epic by the New Zealand director Vincent Ward moves across continents, languages, and elements - from pack ice to hellfire and back again. Go to Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times 05/20/2003
3/5
Even by Mr. Ward's own high standards in the area of idiosyncrasy, this is a daringly peculiar tale. Go to Full Review Hal Hinson Washington Post 01/01/2000
A film of incantatory intensity and moment by a prodigiously gifted young filmmaker. Go to Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine 10/11/2019
Mixing up actors and locations from all over the map, the film seems strained by the demands of international coproduction. Go to Full Review Quentin Curtis Independent on Sunday 11/29/2017
New Zealander Vincent Ward's Map of the Human Heart spans half the century and most of the world, from 1931 to 1966, the Arctic to England, telling an unlikely story with visionary verve. Go to Full Review Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com 05/07/2007
2/5
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07/28/2016 What a wonderful find. The best scenes are with the kid versions of the protagonist and his love interest. The ending is something of a left-field choice, but I understand why the director went in that direction. Overall, a really satisfying and unconventional romantic drama. See more 07/04/2015 One of the best romantic films of the year. See more 03/02/2015 Strangely, i wasn't affected by the story nor performance of the lead actors nor the music of the movie! I'm not quite sure about this tragic tale of half-breeds being always below the white man. See more 01/11/2015 Life is a map of death See more 06/11/2014 Don't watch if you're a John Cusack fan because he's barely in the flick. But it has the best portrayal of the bombing of Dresden in World War II I've ever seen. Other than that it is a tragic love story of sorts. The movie stars Jason Scott Lee who was also working Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story at the same time. See more 12/13/2013 "Map of the Human Heart" es un estupendo romance situado durante la segunda guerra mundial y contado desde el punto de vista de un eskimal. La cinta inicia con el encuentro con un explorador inglés durante su infancia, quién lo llevará a conocer al amor de su vida en un hospital (ella y él son pacientes). El reparto da muy buenas actuaciones y su director Vincent Ward crea estupendas composiciones (sin duda merece de una edición especial en bluray). Esta es una joya, no muy conocida, de los noventas. See more Read all reviews
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Vincent Ward

Director

Jason Scott Lee

Avik

Anne Parillaud

Albertine

Patrick Bergin

Walter Russell

Robert Joamie

Young Avik

Annie Galipeau

Young Albertine

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Synopsis In an Arctic village in 1931, British mapmaker Walter Russell (Patrick Bergin) selects 12-year-old Eskimo Avik (Robert Joamie) as his guide. When the boy contracts tuberculosis, Walter flies him to a Montreal hospital, where Avik meets Albertine (Annie Galipeau) and is infatuated. A decade later, a grown Avik (Jason Scott Lee) encounters Albertine (Anne Parillaud) 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
Producer
Tim Bevan
Rating
R
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.4M
Runtime
1h 46m