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Map of the Human Heart

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Map of the Human Heart (1993)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:16

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: When a 1920s biplane carrying British explorer Walter Russell lands near Eskimos in the arctic, Russell befriends young Avik, a Euro-Eskimo boy suffering from tuberculosis. He flies Avik to a... When a 1920s biplane carrying British explorer Walter Russell lands near Eskimos in the arctic, Russell befriends young Avik, a Euro-Eskimo boy suffering from tuberculosis. He flies Avik to a Catholic hospital in Montreal where the boy meets Albertine, a kindred-soul and playmate, also of mixed parentage. Under the strict tutelage and watchful eye of Sister Baeauville, the two forge a friendship that evolves into puppy love. Although they share everything, young Albertine, a half Native-American half French-Canadian child learns racial self-hatred from Sister Baeauville who tells her she "doesn't have to be a savage." After ten years of separation the lovers meet again. Albertine is a beautiful WAAF photo analyst now betrothed to Walter. Handsome Avik is an English fighter pilot. Their love is rekindled, but will they ever be reunited? [More]

Starring: Jason Scott Lee, Robert Joamie, Anne Parillaud, Annie Galipeau

Starring: Jason Scott Lee, Robert Joamie, Anne Parillaud, Annie Galipeau, Patrick Bergin, Clotilde Courau, John Cusack, Jeanne Moreau, Ben Mendelsohn

Director: Vincent Ward

Director: Vincent Ward
Story: Vincent Ward
Screenwriter: Louis Nowra
Composer: Gabriel Yared

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Jun 1, 2004

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  • Map Of The Human Heart
  • From the acclaimed director of WHAT DREAMS MAY COME, MAP OF THE HUMAN HEART is a visually stunning love story that would last a lifetime! When a half-Eskimo boy named Avik (Jason Scott Lee -- DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY) leaves his Arctic home with a British mapmaker (Patrick Bergin -- BENEATH LOCH NESS) to seek medical attention in Canada, it marks the first steps in an epic personal journey. In Montreal Avik meets Albertine (Anne Parillaud -- LA FEMME NIKITA), a half-Indian girl with whom his life will be forever linked. Spanning decades and distance through war and adversity, their star-crossed relationship becomes a grand romantic adventure of never-ending intensity! Featuring a memorable appearance by big-screen favorite John Cusack (RUNAWAY JURY) -- you'll agree with critics everywhere who raved about this outstanding motion picture!
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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    05/07/07
    Chuck O'Leary
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    FulvueDrive-in.com

    As directed and co-written by Vincent Ward, this romantic drama tries to say something poignant about a doomed interracial love and the fateful nature of human encounters, but everything about it is excessive.

    Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
    12/26/06
    Emanuel Levy
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    06/21/05
    Christopher Null
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    No review available.

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    08/26/04
    Andy Klein
    Andy Klein
    Los Angeles CityBeat

    Visually stunning and emotionally powerful... a buried treasure.

    Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
    01/05/04
    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
    TheMovieReport.com

    No review available.

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    10/17/03
    Carol Cling
    Carol Cling
    Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Succeeds admirably in showing us just how much love the heart can hold in the face of so many obstacles and so much pain.

    Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
    07/12/03
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Spirituality and Practice

    Even by Mr. Ward's own high standards in the area of idiosyncrasy, this is a daringly peculiar tale.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    05/20/03
    Janet Maslin
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    New York Times
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    10/29/02
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    10/11/02
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    An interesting, overlooked film

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    09/07/02
    Jon Niccum
    Jon Niccum
    Lawrence Journal-World

    No review available.

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    08/29/02
    Philip Martin
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Dreamy, romantic, and ultimately haunting. A rare movie that deserves to be called a true original.

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    07/25/02
    Chuck Rudolph
    Chuck Rudolph
    Matinee Magazine

    The love story (which features Jason Scott Lee and Anne Parillaud) that means to add pathos to this cultural collision doesn't generate enough heat. But the theme tantalizes, and many of the images soar.

    Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
    01/09/02
    Stephen Farber
    Stephen Farber
    Movieline

    Map of the Human Heart is an enjoyable two-hour ride, an unusual and eccentric combination of old-fashioned and modern movie sensibilities, told from a decidedly '90s mindset.

    Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Chris Hicks
    Chris Hicks
    Deseret News, Salt Lake City

    A film of incantatory intensity and moment by a prodigiously gifted young filmmaker.

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    01/01/00
    Hal Hinson
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    Washington Post
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    Despite its historical surrounding and a few stabs at thematic depth, Map of the Human Heart has all the flavor and plot complexity of a Harlequin romance.

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    01/01/00
    James Berardinelli
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    Map of the Human Heart is one of those rare films that illuminates a single human story, and does it so well that you're hardly aware you're watching a movie.

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
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