The Map Reader

Oct 18, 2008

1h 30m

★ 5.3

Overview

Small-town New Zealand comedy-drama about Michael (Jordan Selwyn) - a 16-year-old whose passion for maps helps him escape his ordinary life and enjoy a state of isolation from those around him. But there are three women he can’t shut out – his single mother Amelia, a blind 20-year-old called Mary and Alison , a friend whose ‘grace betrays darker secrets’ apparently.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Arkles Entertainment

TOYBOX Post

The Map Reader Trailers

Cast

Amelia

Rebecca Gibney

Michael

Jordan Selwyn

Alison

Mikaila Hutchinson

Mary

Bonnie Soper

Evelyn

Rachel Nash

Simon

Sam Hall

Carlo

Russell Wills

Kevin

Mark Tronson

Young Michael

Braydon Kearns

Alison's father

Michael Hurst

Computer Teacher

Tyl Van Randon

English Teacher

Jan Saussey

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