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The Map Reader

Harold Brodie 2008

Categories: Narrative Feature, Narrative Feature Jury Competition

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Run time: 90 min. | New Zealand | Language: English

OFFICIAL SELECTION: NARRATIVE FEATURE JURY COMPETITION

In a small New Zealand town, 16 year-old Michael (Jordan Selwyn) leads a lonely, introverted existence with his single mother Amelia (Rebecca Gibney) whose guilt and alcoholism threatens to drive her cherished son away. Uncomfortable with the adolescent exploits of his “friends,” he finds escape through a passionate love of maps. Unexpected friendships with classmate Alison (Mikaila Hutchinson), whose sweetness and innocence belie a dark secret, and Mary (Bonnie Soper), a blind young woman on the cusp of adulthood, rouse Michael from his isolation and send him on a journey of self-discovery. As his life begins to spiral out of control, Michael is forced into some difficult choices about the course of his life.

Director Harold Brodie, a graduate of San Francisco State University, has spun a haunting and tender coming-of-age story inspired by his own childhood fascination with maps, and features standout performances by newcomers Jordan Selwyn and Mikaila Hutchison, and famed Australian actress Rebecca Gibney.