Overview
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
Production
Les Films ArianeWorking Title FilmsMap FilmsVincent Ward FilmsSunrise FilmsPolyGram Filmed EntertainmentAustralian Film Finance Corporation
