Born in the magic of youth. Forged by the passions of war. Their love knew no boundaries.
Director: Vincent Ward
Writer: Louis Nowra
Producer: Vincent Ward, Tim Bevan
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.
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Director: Vincent Ward
Writer: Louis Nowra
Producer: Vincent Ward, Tim Bevan
Production Companies: Les Films Ariane, Working Title Films, Map Films, Vincent Ward Films, Sunrise Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Australian Film Finance Corporation
Countries: Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom