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Map of the Human Heart

1992 · 109 min · Adventure

In 1931, a British mapmaker takes a young Inuit boy from the Arctic to a Montreal hospital, where he meets a girl who will haunt the rest of his life. Their star-crossed love spans continents and the Second World War. A sweeping romance.

Why it’s here

New Zealand filmmaker Vincent Ward frames an Inuit protagonist’s life through Arctic Canada, displacement, aviation, and wartime memory.

Runtime
109 min
Genre
Adventure · Drama · Romance
Mood
romantic · thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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