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A Map of the World (1999)

A Map of the World poster
Directed by
Scott Elliott
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 72 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman faces a series of crises including being accused of child abuse and the death of a neighbor's child. The story follows her struggles with guilt, family strain, and her own troubled past.

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What happens

A Map of the World is a 1999 American drama film, based on the 1994 novel by Jane Hamilton. Directed by Scott Elliott and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, the film stars Sigourney Weaver, Julianne Moore and David Strathairn. Weaver was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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