For the Moment

"A Moment Can Last A Lifetime."

Apr 19 1996 PG-13 2h 0m
Drama, Romance, War

This Canadian film presents and old-fashioned war time romance. It is set during 1942 in Manitoba and traces the doomed affair between a young farmer's wife (Christianne Hirt) whose husband is fighting abroad and a dashing Australian pilot (Russell Crowe). The pilot has come to train in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan of Canada. When the pilot, Lachlan, is not training, he is surreptitiously wooing Lill, the farmer's wife. At the other end of town, Betsy (Wanda Cannon) who supports her two kids by bootlegging, charges for her services. She gets involved with Zeek (Scott Kraft), an American flight instructor.

Plot

The story of airmen training in rural Manitoba in the summer of 1942 to go overseas and become bomber pilots in World War II, as well as the romantic entanglements which overcome them while they contemplate life and love in a world at war.

Written by

Aaron Kim Johnston

Directed by

Aaron Kim Johnston

Cast

Russell Crowe, Christianne Hirt, Wanda Cannon

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
For The Moment - Trailer.avi
Scores
# of Votes
1,019
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA