Bruce Boa, Christianne Hirt, Peter Outerbridge

A pre-superstardom Russell Crowe brings enough leading-man wattage to this modest Canadian drama to light all of Manitoba. Set in the prairie country above Minnesota in 1942, For the Moment's w...( read more  read more... )artime romance stars Crowe as Lachlan, a rakish Australian pilot signed on to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, which trains fliers for combat duty. With an average life expectancy of the program's graduates no more than six weeks, Lachlan wastes no time wooing the attractive and lonely Lill (Christianne Hirt), wife of a farmer-turned-soldier serving overseas. The two fall in love, and their touching if secretive affair serves as a counterpoint to a more public, and tender, romance between the town's prostitute and Lachlan's commanding officer. Writer-director Aaron Kim Johnston eschews bathos for a graceful, even stately, tone to his tale of loneliness and loss. The staggeringly charming, dashing Crowe, however, makes For the Moment compelling. --Tom Keogh

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PG-13, 120 min.

Directed by: Aaron Kim Johnston

Release Date: April 19, 1996

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DVD Release Date: April 20, 2004

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  • July 16, 2007
    I have to watch this movie every time it shows up on our TV. The story is interesting - dealing with life, love and death in a World War II pilot training school in my backyard.

    The movie was filmed in Manitoba - and I recognize most of the scenery. I love Pachebel's Canon whi...( read more)ch is featured in the movie. Russell Crowe is pretty good as a young leading man.
  • February 18, 2009
    wow!

    a heartwarming, though-provoking film.

    a young russel crowe stars as the lead as lachlan a charming fighter pilot training in canada.

    During his stay he meets lill played by christianne hurt who is his friends fiance's sister, their reklationship blossoms and they ...( read more)find a genuine connection between each other. its a beautiful romance however lill is already married to her chilhood sweatheart who a week after they got hitched he was sent to war, now a long time down the line, she feels alone and fins the romance as menas of an escape. so the romance has to be a secret affair from her family and her husbands sister.

    As this romance is going on another more public and heartfelt romance between lachlans officer and the towns prostitute and mother of two fall in love.

    for the moment crowe and hirt's characters share a beatifuk love nad friendship howver trouble is amist in this inevitable drama, and upsetting but still loving film.

    supported by a good cast.

    worth a watch.
  • September 12, 2007
    he recites a poem in this and it is so memorable
  • April 17, 2007
    I did not get this movie at parts. Some of it was good, like when they go to the lake, soooo romantic, but the ending totally ruins this movie. Sorry for being such a prude but I don't understand how Lil could go with the "prostitute" and accept that she was sleeping with Lachlan...( read more), that little thing ruin the whole thing for me
  • June 19, 2006
    This one looks good..
  • May 22, 2006
    It's a cute love story.. and it was filmed in Brandon.. So 2 thumbs up!

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