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Map of the Human Heart (1993)

Directed by Vincent Ward · Adventure, Drama, Romance, War

Starring Jason Scott Lee, Robert Joamie, Anne Parillaud, Annie Galipeau, Patrick Bergin, Clotilde Courau, John Cusack, Jeanne Moreau, Ben Mendelsohn, Jerry Snell, Jayko Pitseolak, Matt Holland, Rebecca Vevee, Josape Kopalee, Reepah Arreak, Monique Spaziani, Harry Hill, Anik Matern, Mark Ruel, Tyley Ross, Charlotte Coleman, Richard Zeman, Minor Mustain, Gordon Masten, Michelle Turmel, Rick Hamburg, Dail Sullivan, Tamar Kozlov, Robin Dorken, Bill Rowat, Sophie Léger

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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.

My review · Reviewed 02/21/2024

This movie has all of the feel of an epic but for some reason.... isn't. Maybe an epic-lite? It probably doesn't help that the movie looks a bit dull. The story is good but the acting is somewhat lacking. I enjoyed it but felt that it could have been better.

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