A Map of the World

A Map of the World

A woman's life falls apart after she's blamed for an accident on her property.

Directed by Scott Elliott

Produced by Overseas FilmGroup, Cineventa

1999125 min6.0 / 10

A devastating portrait of a woman's social and psychological unraveling after a tragic accident transforms her community from supportive to accusatory.

School nurse Alice Goodwin lives with her husband and two daughters on a dairy farm in a small Wisconsin community. After an accident on her property involving a friend's child, the town turns against her and Alice finds herself fighting charges of child abuse.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Map of the World sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is A Map of the World easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does A Map of the World end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is A Map of the World scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is A Map of the World violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Map of the World

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Map of the World

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Map of the World, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Map of the World, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Map of the World, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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