The Mapmaker (film)

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The Mapmaker
Directed byStephen Johnson
Screenplay byScott James Bassett
Produced byScott James Bassett
Starring
Cinematography Sue Gibson
Edited byAndrew Jadavji
Music by Barrington Pheloung
Production
company
Flame 47, MJZ
Release date
  • 21 September 2012 (2012-09-21)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Mapmaker is a 2012 English drama film. [1] Jenny Agutter and Rachel Hurd-Wood play the role of Isabel. Charles Dance and Harry Eden play the role of Rowan.

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Plot

When Rowan and Isabel return to the coastline where they spent a blissful summer, almost fifty years before, it is with a very different purpose. Isabel is dying; she wants it to be here, now. As darkness falls, their past collides with the present and Rowan is called upon to make a sacrifice that will preserve their unity forever. Passionate, searing and poetic 'The Mapmaker' examines a life and love that, just like all of ours, is all too fleeting.

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Reception

The Mapmaker had a successful run on the festival circuit and is critically acclaimed. The film had its international première at The Seattle International Film Festival and its British première at The Raindance Film Festival where it was nominated for Best British Short Film in 2012.

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References

  1. Goodwin, Daniel. "Mapmaking at the Raindance – The Flaneur" . Retrieved 24 March 2023.