Map of the Human Heart
1993
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.
Director:
Vincent Ward
Writers:
Louis Nowra, Vincent Ward
Awards:
3 wins & 8 nominations
Production:
Vincent Ward
Country:
United Kingdom, France, Canada, Australia
